Even after 75 years of independence, the shadow of British rule continues to stretch across many of India's most fundamental institutions. While India has made remarkable strides since 1947, the ...
“THE THINGS the British did in India are simply not taught in the syllabus and this is a problem,” said William Dalrymple at the Jaipur Literary Festival in September 2020. “When the British go out ...
As India turns 75, its democracy — the world's largest — is under threat from authoritarian rule. 75 years after leaving British rule, India's democracy is on the line MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Today ...
Birsa Munda was a young tribal leader whose spiritual awakening turned into a powerful rebellion against British rule, ...
Today marks 75 years since India emerged from British rule. That freedom began with bloodshed, the partition of Colonial India into two new nations and mass migration across their shared border. Now, ...
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. As India turns 75, its democracy — the ...