General John Low

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British India — the scene of repeated war crimes throughout the 19th century

William Dalrymple 14 March 2015 9:00 am

William Dalrymple is uncomfortably reminded of the astonishing savagery by which the East India Company maintained the Raj throughout the 19th century

General John Low

British India — the scene of repeated war crimes throughout the 19th century

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