Name the author who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book - An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Shashi Tharoor.
| An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India | In this explosive book, bestselling author Shashi Tharoor reveals with acuity, impeccable research, and trademark wit, just how disastrous British rule was for India. |
| Besides examining the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture, he demolishes the arguments of Western and Indian apologists for Empire on the supposed benefits of British rule, including democracy and political freedom, the rule of law, and the railways. |