British colonial rule in India lasted for approximately 190 years. The British used a "divide and rule" strategy to instigate people against each other so that they could rule the country smoothly.

Throughout history, empires have survived only as long as they could project their power. This power could be real or imagined, but it must be believable to its subjects. In 1942, the British Empire ...

Annemarie Jacir, director of "Palestine 36" at The Toronto International Film Festival — Gareth Cattermole In "Palestine 36," director Annemarie Jacir recounts a year of Arab revolt against British ...

A decades-long struggle where internal divisions and strategic moves helped the British East India Company overpower one of ...

Archaeologists uncovered an earthen British fort buried under St. Augustine, Florida, and dated it to between 1763 and 1783. British rule was short-lived in St. Augustine and was sandwiched between ...