No authoritarian regime would have been able to establish that kind of legitimacy, but the ICS did so through its reputation for incorruptibility and its willingness to recruit from the indigenous population.

Ariana Madix arrives at Dancing With The Stars rehearsals clutching a pain killer bottle with boyfriend Daniel Wai by her side as she continues to dominate K L : I am very optimistic. Because, the man behind it is a selfless person. He doesn't have any personal agenda. We needed such a Forum, since long. Actually the time taken for its inception was also due to his shyness and reluctance. We really goaded him during recent International Sindhi Sammelan in Mumbai to lead us, to make an association, which he agreed, after a lot of persistence. AR Rahman was the score mentor, it was well received at Cannes and has been endorsed by India’s top Gurudwara committee. Consequently, India missed out on the post-war economic boom and it took many years for the nation to become powerful. Millions of people were destined to live in poverty.There is little or nothing in the book which is critical of British rule althoughthe author is not naive enough or dishonest enough to claim British rulewas perfect. Its detractors will no doubt be keen to point this out. He doesnot deny that there are many histories which are highly critical of Britishrule, especially of the EIC. Nevertheless in the post-war world there hasbeen such a negative picture of Britain's colonial history, that this book,written by one of the products of the Empire, is an important step to helprestore a more balanced, fairer view of Britain's colonial rule. Paris Hilton's special meaning behindnewborn daughter's name London after surprising fans with baby arrival announcement Nicolas Cage reveals his bizarre new two toned hair colour for his new film The Surfer as he farewells Australia with his wife and ba Meghan Markle told King Charles there are TWO 'royal racists' who spoke about her son Archie's skin colour', according to explosive new book by Omid Scobie There were two sides to British rule: one commercial and at times exploitative, the other liberal and high-minded. The latter meshed well with Indian culture and is easily underestimated. For instance, the East India Company eradicated the Thuggees who carried out highway robberies, ensuring safe travel throughout the country. The company’s officials prohibited female infanticide and abolished sati - which no Indian ruler had done in a thousand years. The British abolished the hated “jizya” tax, payable by all non-Muslims.

Strictly's Bobby Brazier reveals the two words he would say to his late mother Jade Goody as he dedicates emotional dance to her Dr Lalvani, who came to the UK in 1956 to study, believes that both nations benefited from the trade links that were firmly established in the 17th century and continued under the often maligned East India Company, which founded its first trading post in Surat, on the west coast of India, in 1613. Within 40 years it had another 22 bases, supplying the motherland with everything from salt to opium. At the time India, a country of disparate states, had no uniform government and it seemed that France might gain control as it also sought to expand its empire overseas. That prospect was ended by the victory of Robert Clive over French forces at Plassey, in Bengal, in 1757. In retrospect, he says that this period of turmoil was the making of him. “Without partition, perhaps my brothers and I would not have been so entrepreneurial,” he says. “But because we witnessed my father losing everything, it made us determined that such a thing would not happen to us.” This fear of failure is what drove him on in the early days and it still does, despite Vitabiotics’ current success and his own personal wealth.AJ Odudu puts on a leggy display in a silver sequinned mini dress as she reunites with former Big Brother co-host Emma Willis at the wrap party But too much emphasis on these failures ignores the far more beneficent side of the ledger, in which the British brought India a unique mix of liberalism and innovation. Treats for under the tree: Top 10 festive gift ideas that promise to be all THEY want for Christmas

One of these is the film ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ that has just opened across 40 countries to widespread acclaim. Perhaps most innovative of all was the bringing together of several different states into one unified India." He adds: "The 'sins' of the Empire have been widely and frequently written about while the other positive side of the imperial coin, of which Britain can be proud and which laid the foundations for modern-day India, has always been overlooked. This is the first book of its kind to recognise Britain's vast contribution to India's social, civil and physical infrastructure provided during two centuries of colonial rule." The Bear star Jeremy Allen White reunites with estranged wife Addison Timlin to treatdaughters Ezer, 4, and Dolores, 2, to family fun at a park in LAK L : We manufacture medicines which are also manufactured by many others. But we were the first to introduce a sugar-free cough syrup in India which even diabetic patients could partake. We also introduced a sugar-free antacid, which earlier contained aluminum compounds, a harmful constituent which harmed the brain as well effected libido. We also make various vitamin preparations, to improve general health and keep ailments at bay. I manufacture fifteen medicines in the UK, six of which are already number one in that country. For those who think that Britain's imperial record has been badlytraduced, maligned and misinformed the acquisition of this book for20-25 pounds will be a good investment. Princess Anne 'persuaded Charles to evict Prince Harry and Meghan from Frogmore' claims Omid Scobie in new book Olivia Munn and John Mulaney celebrate son Malcolm's second birthday with tropical getaway: 'Sunshine, my only sunshine' Dr Lalvani is an active member of the Kidney Research UK and has sponsored several National awareness campaigns amongst South Asian communities in the UK, highlighting that the prevalence of diabetes amongst Asians is five times greater than the national average and, staggeringly, ten times higher for the kidney disease.