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ISBN:  978-0-241-44529-7 Verdict :  ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ I bought this book primarily because the author is a British Asian ( like myself ) and I like to support where I can. The book did not disappoint, it was well written, had several  interesting  facts which I was not aware of resulting in  added value to my knowledge base.  My only criticism is that a few more pages wouldnโ€™t have gone a miss , could have read some more. However, at 216 pages I consider it as good value for the  golden nuggets found within the book.   I would probably disagree with the author on some of his stereotypical points e.g.  โ€œ Sikhs did relatively well out of empire โ€  (p18) โ€“ not all, Jallianwala Bagh ?  โ€œPrivate   numberplate  on BMWs   โ€œ (p23), " Front gardens paved over to make space for Audis โ€ p 23 - hmmm maybe in Wolverhampton !   โ€œ you canโ€™t apply modern ethics to the past โ€  (p40) yet we do with Nazi Germany?   โ€œ the kindest thin...