When the British came to India, they didn’t just bring ships and soldiers—they brought roads. Unlike the ancient trade routes ...

Some people in India were unhappy that their soldiers ... During World War Two, the contribution of troops from the British Empire was crucial. The map below gives an idea of the number of ...

To the British, India served as the jewel of the British Empire. The coffers of Britain overflowed with wealth extracted from the subcontinent. The initial acquisition of India under the British ...

Radcliffe later admitted that his team relied on out of date maps and statistics ... is very much a part of British history. Britain ruled India. It was the empire. It was the end of that empire.

"The chart below shows the geographic size of the British Empire going back to 1860," writes Dalio. "Note how it rose from 1860 until 1920, flatted out until 1950 and then collapsed. By comparing ...