Adam Smith could not imagine it would ever happen, but he nevertheless recommended that Britain grant independence to her colonies.
byAdam Smith1723-1790
Indian History
Progressive Travancore
Contemporary historian Ramanath Aiyar catalogued the ways in which Maharajah Moolam Thurunal led the way in modernising British India.
byS. Ramanath Aiyar
British Myths and Legends
The Pedlar of Swaffham
A persistent dream prompts a Norfolk tradesman to walk all the way to London in the hope of bettering his lot.
byAbraham de la Pryme1671-1704
Indian History
Money Well Spent
Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, welcomed the way that railway construction had taught Indian navvies to demand a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s labour.
bySir Bartle Frere1815-1884
Indian History
Engines of Progress
Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, shared his excitement at the way railways were making Indians more independent.
bySir Bartle Frere1815-1884
Music and Musicians
Mistakes, Right and Wrong
Sir Hubert Parry explained to students at the Royal College of Music that some mistakes are creative whereas others are destructive.
