The Indian Labourers Who Crossed an Ocean to Mauritius
In September 1834, thirty-six people pressed their thumbs to a Bengali contract in Calcutta and sailed for a sugar estate ...
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The Indian Nannies Who Were Left Behind in London
Indian ayahs nursed British children across the oceans, and some were dismissed the day the ship docked. A house in ...
The Indian Sailors Who Reached Britain but Couldn’t Get Home
In October 1840, twenty-five sailors from a Calcutta ship were carried aboard a hospital hulk at Greenwich, many with scurvy. ...
Santhal Hul (1855): The Rebellion That Shook British Rule Before 1857
In 1855 two Santhal brothers, Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu, called ten thousand people to their village and declared an end ...
Annexation of Punjab 1849: How a Boy King Signed Away a Kingdom
In 1849, the sun set on the Sikh Empire. After two bloody wars and years of court intrigue, the British ...
Tipu Sultan: The Last King to Die Fighting the East India Company
On May 4, 1799, the "Tiger of Mysore" fell, sword in hand, betrayed by his own ministers. Discover the untold ...
Battle of Plassey 1757: How Betrayal Helped the Company Win Bengal
On a rain-soaked afternoon in 1757, the fate of India was sealed in a mango grove. Discover the story of ...
British East India Company: How a Trading Company Conquered a Country
In 1600, Queen Elizabeth I signed a piece of paper that allowed a group of London merchants to trade in ...
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