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
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.
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 Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq
This is the story of an old Brahmin who openly performed Puja in Delhi under Firuz Shah Tughlaq's bigoted regime and was burnt to death
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
Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II, the 11th descendant of Aurangzeb singlehandedly ruined whatever was left of the Mughal Empire. It is a truly deplorable story.
Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Real Treasure
An essay listing the entire treasury and earthly possessions of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj