Lovely Lutyens has created the ugly, venal Indian

The “grand sweep of history” has become a much overused cliché. It incorporated the belief that change stemmed from big ideas that motivated individuals, classes and nations. Thus, the French Revolution happened because the idea of liberty, equality and fraternity motivated people to overturn the decrepit absolute monarchy. Likewise, it was believed that the Bolshevik Revolution, whose impact dominated the 20th century, was prompted by Lenin’s “land, peace and bread” slogan.

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