Postcolonial perspective : Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor (born 9 March 1956) is an Indian politician and a former career international diplomat who is currently serving as member of parliament from Thiruvananthapuram Kerala , since 2009. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs and all India professional congress Indian national congress.

Author and politician Shashi Tharoor known for his verbose tweets and quick-witted repartee. his works and speeches on british colonialism and it's influence on india are also much considerable.here are some point delivered by him.

British as colonial empire incessantly looted one of the richest countries in the world for 200 years. They left India in poverty. 90% people living under poverty. No growth of any aspect, only increasing Texes.

In name of free trade , british came in and they destroy the free trade that made india leading exporting textile. The British soldier smash the looms that people can't practice aircraft. They imposes duties and Tex on exports ,on clothes and on chief market on point of gun. That is not free market trade. Thus textile systematically destroyed by british empire.

British industrial revolution actually a form of de - industrialization of india. System of taking row materials from india and shifting manufactured clothes to world trade center.all profits and benefits of their only.

British flourished textile company in India by ' made in India ' hallmark of high quality. That is private profit of English and public risk of Indian.

Many Indians died because of them.During second world war in the great Bengal phenomenon , 4 million people died because of Churchill's decision of splay and policies. For them Bengali metters less. They are colonial enterprise only creates violence and racism.

In that time in railway, every single post given to english only after world war they highered Anglo indian. Indian passenger paid highest rent and british lowest. After independence now rent are lower.