1. Geoffrey Wheatcroft's review of "Churchill and Empire claims Bengali famine of 1943 "destroyed any moral authority" of Raj in India.
-
-
4. Tying prisoners to cannon & blowing them to smithereens (in 1857 mutiny) also calls "moral authority" of Raj into question.
-
5. Geoffrey Wheatcroft isn't a dumb guy -- quite the reverse. He knows more about imperial crimes than 99.9% of Britons, I'd guess.
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.