Overview. Reshaping the story
Retelling the story. The return cargo. 1600-1744 : spices, rivals, chaos, peace
1744-1784 : war, government, plunder, regulation
1784-1813 : land, law, expansion, victory
1813-1839 : romantics, liberals, education, reform
1839-1858 : disaster, supremacy, modernity, mutiny
The great betrayal. 1859-1884 : recovery, investment, debt, devolution
1884-1905 : currency, congress, commissions, Curzon
1905-1920 : councils, world war, Gandhi, massacre
1921-1939 : non-cooperation, dyarchy, Swaraj, princes
1939-1947 : world war, detention, mediation, partition
Retrospect. Reviewing the story.
