The East India Company is an Old Woman and Valentia is her Grandson
When Valentia visits Lucknow, the Nawab of Awadh tells him that his people think that the East India Company is an old Woman, Wellesley is her son and Valentia, her grandson
Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery
George Viscount Valentia was an unapologetic advocate of colonial slavery and celebrated British colonialism
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
The Death of Raghu the Poddar: An Unknown Incident from the East India Company’s Annals
Raghu a Poddar or cashier working for the East India Company is accused of misappropriation and tortured by its officials
How the Boiling Loins of Shah Alam II Extinguished the Mughal Empire
Shah Alam II's addiction to opium and sexual depravity resulted in the final takeover of the Mughal Empire by the British
The Bigotry of Murshid Quli Khan and the Farman that Founded Kolkata
Murshid Quli Khan was a fanatical Shia who ran his administration strictly according to the diktats of the Quran
Muhammad Azim-ud-din: Aurangzeb’s Grandson and the Extortionist of Bengal
Aurangzeb’s grandson, Muhammad Azim-ud-din was appointed as the Subahdaar of Bengal in 1697. He ruled the province with shocking oppression and extortion and clashed with Muhammad Hadi or Murshid Quli Khan