Britain’s tariff policies on Indian goods were not just economic measures; they were tools to maintain imperial control over ...

Long before India gained independence, one defiant voice inside the British Empire dared to call out a colonial massacre - ...

Seventy-five years ago today, India took its independence from the British Empire. The country's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, called it a tryst with destiny. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

On July 4, 1776, the U.S. declared independence from British rule—a journey echoing India's own freedom struggle. Both ...

India first observed Independence Day not on August 15, 1947, ... It took a World War to shake the British Empire’s foundation and eventually force its hand in giving India back to the Indians.

India marked its 75th anniversary of independence on Monday, looking back at the day that ended nearly 200 years of British colonial rule and reflecting on how far the nation has come since. At ...

Questions like what happened in February 1946 which led to the last war of Independence - the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny - were taken up by the panelists during the second virtual session of the ...

During the nearly two-century-long rule over India between 1757 and 1947, the British Empire exploited the country's resources, wealth, and people. The impact of colonial rule is felt to this day.