Courting India by Nandini Das [Paperback]

This book Courting India by Nandini Das, a detailed history of the British encounter with India during the early 17th century. The book focuses on Thomas Roe, the first English ambassador to the Mughal Empire, who arrived in 1616. At the time, Britain was struggling economically and politically, while the Mughal Empire was wealthy and powerful. Through Roe's four-year experience in India, the author explores the beginnings of British imperial ambitions and how this period shaped the future of both nations. The book is described as a groundbreaking and vividly written account, shedding new light on British colonialism and the early stages of its empire.