Applying the Philosophy of Roman Historian Boethius to Contemporary Times

Reflecting on the beliefs of the Roman historian Boethius in a wheel of fate and fortune and applying it to 20th and 21st-century history, my friend Bruce Johnson wrote in an email: Britain in the 1950s and 1960s felt angst over the loss of its once dominant World Power position. France felt a similar pain over …

Will 21st Century Belong to Asia?

The historical global consensus, if somewhat simplistic, is that the 19th century was dominated by the British Empire, at least from 1815-1914, and the second half of the 20th century, since the end of World War II in 1945, was dominated by the United States. With the end of the Cold War, symbolized by the …

India: Some Hindu Nationalists Seek to Change Country’s Name to Bharat

The Hindi name for India is "Bharat," and most citizens of the country use the two names interchangeably. For the G-20 Summit in New Dehli, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is using only the Hindi name. Modi and his Hindu Nationalist political party want to distance the country from its British colonial past. The coalition …

Ancient India, Up to 185 BC

Overly Sarcastic Productions creates educational videos about mythology, literature, and history. On its Youtube Channel, it examines the history of Ancient India, from the earliest civilization through the development of Sanskrit literature and all the way to the great Maurya Empire (until 185 BC). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJfj47PnsJY&list=PLDb22nlVXGgc9piWuJp86E66rlXVjv_A- FURTHER READING: The Discovery of India, by Jawaharlal Nehru (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dis...)

US, Australia, India, and Japan Ally to Counter Chinese Influence in Asia

In response to China's growing economic and military power, possible global dominance in the 21st century, or perceived security threat, in 2007 the US joined with Australia, India, and Japan to form The Quad, or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. China disparages the group, calling it an "Asian NATO," with a Cold War mentality. But the …

How Did India Fall To the Europeans?

Odd Compass, which produces animated history videos about under-appreciated events and people in Asian history, posted this 15-minute video: "European colonial history in Asia -- from the British in India to the Dutch in Indonesia -- is often misunderstood. We're (incorrectly) taught that the East India Companies dominated Asia early, giving rise to more direct …

WWII From India’s Perspective

"During the Second World War (1939–1945), India was a part of the British Empire. India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. India, as a part of the Allied Nations, sent over two and a half million soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers." More from Wikipedia. The Armchair Historian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HoE2th_CxE&t=24s …

How British Colonialism Killed 100 Million Indians in 40 Years

Between 1880 to 1920, British colonial policies in India claimed more lives than all famines in the Soviet Union, Maoist China and North Korea combined, write two academics who study India, in an article for Al Jazeera. "According to research by the economic historian Robert C Allen, extreme poverty in India increased under British rule, …

Questions About India. Post-colonial Theory: Terms and Definitions

Who was to blame for the partition of India? Why did Partition lead to one of the greatest mass migrations in human history, and who was to blame for the violence that resulted? With reference to the material you have studied, evaluate the concept of partition as a geopolitical solution to historic religious and ethnic …

Was British Colonialism Good Or Bad for India?

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