From 1858 to 1947, Britian ruled India, making that vast nation part of the Empire. They ruled, but did not succeed in subjugating India. I’ve been a couple of times. Each visit was life-changing; the warmest, most generous welcome I ever got in all the countries I visited, was in India - in fact, the other day, an Indian friend, an accomplished actress whom I admire, sent Leesa and me some gorgeous gifts just because. The host on both my junkets, the owner of a big domestic PR consultancy, was sophisticated, informed and endlessly cheerable. Except once.
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