Curzon Revisted: Tales of an Imperialist

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Nayana Goradia, author/biographer who dabbles in History and Education

Chair: Shri Swapan Dasgupta

Hailed as ‘a very Superior person’, from his Eton days, George Nathaniel Curzon was the last of the British Moghuls. British imperialism reached its high noon in his regime but seven years later he returned home a broken man, his viceroyalty in shamble. Was this a result of a fatal flaw in his personality? Dr. Goradia looks for answers in the tales surrounding the man

Event starts on Friday, 09 October 2015 at 05:30 hrs

Type

Discussions

Dates

09 Oct 2015, 05:30 AM

Venue

Curzon Revisted: Tales of an Imperialist