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The 1891 India Diary of Dr. Francis and What It Teaches Us: Conclusion

The 1891 India Diary of Dr. Francis and What It Teaches Us: Conclusion

The 1891 diary of the British surgeon Dr. Francis offers us valuable raw material for doing a fuller historical analysis of British colonialism. While it is largely sympathetic to India, it does not rise above the innate tone of colonial superiority.

By Team Dharma Dispatch
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When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj

When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj

In the second part of this series, Dr. Francis provides an eye-opening picture of the manner in which the officers of the British Raj took enormous loans from our Mahajans and Shroffs (moneylenders) for their sensual and other enjoyments.

By Team Dharma Dispatch
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