Black Hole

Black Hole
About this book
The Black Hole is the story of the propagation of a myth that arose as the British Empire came into being. A myth about the barbarism of a people the colonials sought to rule, and how the myth based on improbable exaggeration and half-truth helped justify the march of empire for two hundred years.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL8256009W
Subjects
East India Company -- Officials and employees.Black Hole Incident, Calcutta, India, 1756.India -- History -- 1526-1765.East india companyBlack hole incident, calcutta, india, 1756India, history, 1526-1765