British Colonial History

Essays

Valentia’s Journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur: A Hardened Colonist’s Perspective

Valentia’s Journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur: A Hardened Colonist’s Perspective

Viscount Valentia's diary recording his journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur provides a candid picture of how an unapologetic colonist views Indians as an inferior people

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Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

On January 26, 1803, Wellesley throws a lavish dinner at Lok Bhavan, Calcutta, attended by Valentia. Its extravagance is funded by the British plunder of India.

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Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery

Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery

George Viscount Valentia was an unapologetic advocate of colonial slavery and celebrated British colonialism

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Valentia in Varanasi

Valentia in Varanasi

George Viscount Valentia, an Earl in England embarked on a trip to India in 1802 and published a detailed record of his experiences in three volumes

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