Video 1: Exploring Art and Empire through the Royal Collection- The British Empire in India

Dr. Jagjeet Lally, Associate Professor at UCL, specialises in early modern and colonial Indian history. He teaches courses on empire, global economies, frontiers and partition. His research explores trade networks and material life, with award-winning books on India’s global role.

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This video serves as a contextual introduction on the British Empire in India, focusing specifically on the British Raj. It assumes students have already explored the broad topic of the British Empire in class and aims to help transition their understanding to the more specific aspects, such as the British Raj.