Moxham, Roy
The theft of India : the European conquests of India, 1498-1765 - Noida HarperCollins 2016 - xi, 252p.
In the three centuries that followed Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route from Europe to India, European powers made a beeline for India's fabled riches, its spices, gold and gems. Though they ostensibly came for trade and commerce, and the thrill of discovering a new land, the lines between exploration and exploitation soon blurred.
9789352640904
India
Civilization--European influences
Colonization
954.02 / MOX/T
The theft of India : the European conquests of India, 1498-1765 - Noida HarperCollins 2016 - xi, 252p.
In the three centuries that followed Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route from Europe to India, European powers made a beeline for India's fabled riches, its spices, gold and gems. Though they ostensibly came for trade and commerce, and the thrill of discovering a new land, the lines between exploration and exploitation soon blurred.
9789352640904
India
Civilization--European influences
Colonization
954.02 / MOX/T