: Was the British empire a benign, progressive force? My family story proves otherwise #IndiaNEWS With the death of England’s Queen Elizabeth II and India’s recent celebration of 75 years of Independence,

Was the British empire a benign, progressive force? My family story proves otherwise #IndiaNEWS
With the death of England’s Queen Elizabeth II and India’s recent celebration of 75 years of Independence, a debate has been raging on social media: was the British Empire actually a force for good? The jury has been out for a while now. I would like to share my family’s experience of life under colonial rule and the deadly consequences of challenging the empire. My grandfather, Probodh Chandra Das, and his elder brother Nibaran Chandra, lived in a joint family in the Rajar Deori area of what is now called Old Dhaka in pre-Partition India. Nibaran Chandra, a senior government employee died young, leaving behind his wife, Kironbala Devi and four children – Anil, Sunil, Parimal and daughter Latika.My grandfather, a well-to-do lawyer, took responsibility for them. All the children were bright. Anil and Sunil, both went on to do a Masters in Chemistry at Dhaka University and studied under the guidance of Professor Gyan Ghosh, who headed the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1939. At 23, Anil even wrote a textbook on chemistry, which started selling well. In the 1920s and early 1930s, Bengal – like many parts of India – was in a state of revolt against British rule. Every year,...Read more

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