The black hole

Description:

The Black Hole is the story of the propagation of a myth that arose as the British Empire came into being. A myth about the barbarism of a people the colonials sought to rule, and how the myth based on improbable exaggeration and half-truth helped justify the march of empire for two hundred years.

subjects: East India Company -- Officials and employees.,  Black Hole Incident, Calcutta, India, 1756.,  India -- History -- 1526-1765.,  East india company,  Black hole incident, calcutta, india, 1756,  India, history, 1526-1765