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World Service,12 Jul 1995,12 mins

The British Raj

No Full Stops in India

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From the Indian Mutiny - or the First War of Independence - to the creation of an Indian elite and the dominance of the English language, presenter Mark Tully looks at the effect the British Empire had - and still has - on the traditional culture of India.

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