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India
Stories from the ancient and mighty civilisation of India, from classical mythology to the Mughal Emperors, the East India Company and the British Raj.
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The Goat and the Lion
By P. V. Ramaswami Raju
A herd of goats is threatened by a pride of lions, and it falls to one brave billy to face the danger alone.
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The Glow Worm and the Jackdaw
In this fable from India, a sly little insect teaches a jackdaw that all that glisters is not necessarily edible.
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A Dereliction of Duty
By Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke tore into the directors of the East India Company, accusing them of doing less for the country than India’s mediaeval conquerors.
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Justice and Equity
By Harsukh Rai
After the East India Company quieted the Maratha Confederacy in 1805, Harsukh Rai looked forward to a new era of good government.
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The Moth Versus the Fire
After its prime minister signed the Maratha Confederacy over to the East India Company, the member states rose up in a body.
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Zenana Mission
By Hannah Catherine Mullens
Hannah Mullens describes her battle to reach out to wealthy Indian ladies with nothing to do, nothing to think about and nowhere to go.
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