A Quote by Pankaj Mishra

Ineptitude and negligence directed British policies in India more than any cynical desire to divide and rule, but the British were not above exploiting rivalries.

Pankaj Mishra

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Above Any British Cynical Desire Directed Divide Exploiting India Ineptitude More Negligence Policies Rule Than Were

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Pankaj Mishra
Indian - Novelist
Born: 1969

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