Colonial Narratives on India

Essays

The Poisonous Harvest of England’s India Raj

The Poisonous Harvest of England’s India Raj

Excerpts from Jadunath Sarkar's forgotten essay documenting the poisonous fruits of British rule in India

Phoney Western Indices as Tools for Recolonising Bharatavarsha

Phoney Western Indices as Tools for Recolonising Bharatavarsha

Creating fake indexes and misleading journalistic reportage about India is just the latest avatar of the biased colonial discourse emanating from the West for over three centuries.

The West has a Caste System and this is Just the Latest Proof

The West has a Caste System and this is Just the Latest Proof

A recent tweet by an organisation called Podcast Movement reveals the truly shocking reality of the caste system in the West.

A Searing Portrait of Macaulay’s Hindu Children: Circa 1916

A Searing Portrait of Macaulay’s Hindu Children: Circa 1916

We begin a new series documenting the emergence of what was once known as Neo-Indians, a class of Western-educated Hindus.

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.

A Colonial British Surgeon’s India Diary: Circa 1891

A Colonial British Surgeon’s India Diary: Circa 1891

The first part of a series carrying excerpts from Dr. Francis, a British surgeon who stayed in India at the turn of the twentieth century and recorded his observations of our society, culture, beliefs, customs, and physical conditions.