British rule was, according to Tharoor, an Era of Darkness for India. In his Latest published book ‘An era pf darkness is all about condition of colonized India. British colonial rule was an awful experience for Indians. What India had to endure under the rule of Britishers was outrageous humiliation on name of humanity, Tharoor’s book speaks all about it. In short, book is very god reminder of everything injustice done by Britishers! There are several things that make the book extraordinary. (1)Looted with laxity Indian wealth, ruined indigenous skill and increased rural poverty are product of British raj over India. This is disaster for India. Some numerical information in book is really shocking. 1. In 1700, India’s GDP was 27%of the world GDP while in 1947, it had come down to 3 per cent. Just to put things in perspective, in 1600, Britain’s share of the global GDP was 1.8 per cent. 2. Between 30 million-35 million Indians died of starvation during ...