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Learn about the life and career of Niall Ferguson, a British-American historian and author of books on international history, economic history and the British Empire. Find out his academic background, political views, awards and publications, including Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World.
Learn about the prehistoric, ancient, medieval, early modern and contemporary history of India, covering various civilisations such as Indus Valley, Vedic, Maurya, Chola, Chalukya and more. Explore the timeline, dynasties, wars, inventions and cultural achievements of India.
The British Raj was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. It included British India, the princely states, and some other territories, and was partitioned into India and Pakistan in 1947.
India Today is a 24-hour English language television news channel that covers news, current affairs and business in India. It is owned by Living Media and has won numerous awards, but also faced controversies over unethical practices and viewership manipulation.
India suffered a series of crop failures in the late 19th century, leading to widespread famines that caused tens of millions of deaths in India. [37] Responding to earlier famines as threats to the stability of their control, the East India Company had already begun to concern itself with famine prevention during the early colonial period. [38]
Illustration representing Cecil Rhodes' plan of building railways across Africa, connecting Cape Town and Cairo, aimed at extending the British Empire [1]. Imperialism is maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power (diplomatic power and cultural imperialism).
The Mongol Empire was the second-largest empire in history, covering 24 million km2 (9.27 million sq mi) in 1270 or 1309. The British Empire was the largest empire in history, with 35.5 million km2 (13.71 million sq mi) in 1920.
The Maurya Empire was a powerful Iron Age empire in South Asia founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE. It expanded under Ashoka the Great and controlled most of the subcontinent except the deep south, but declined after his death and ended in 185 BCE.