Shashi Tharoor's Stirring Speech at Oxford Union Goes Viral

ShashiTharoor speech going viral confirms we love to hate the British. He elaborates upon that while conversing with Rajdeep Sardesai.
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[@fahads4487]

Kudos to this man.People in india are lucky to have such minds among the political cadres. Respect from Pakistan!

[@izac90210]

India is so much more. Perception is the problem

[@jayacharya334]

Actually the "India" he is talking about also involves Pak and Bangladesh as both countries were India at that time

[@helloyouthere8133]

Jay Acharya indian territories

[@gmgayu6746]

@@jayacharya334 precisely

[@jayho4248]

Because radical Islamists and military not in power in India

[@Blueskytriplefive]

His face is filled with pride!!! Loved his speech

[@anirudhsharma2877]

Aren't you now ashamed to be called british?

[@deepaksundaresan7684]

@@anirudhsharma2877 Hahaha

[@alone_mask]

True

[@alone_mask]

@@anirudhsharma2877 wtf

[@Sukanyaban]

Why should she be. You cannot hold one responsible for what your ancestors did .

[@AkashSingh-zb5vb]

this is the best example that if it comes to india there is no congress no bjp....only indian.....hats off...

[@vincyalva4244]

It is not for the first time Tharoor has voiced his bitter feelings against British colonialism. In his writings he has always been doing so. But this speech is simply mind blowing. He has mastered the art of using his vocabulary precisely. In the parliament too he can make this speech but there will be few brains to understand.

[@user-yh4uj2sx9x]

the first proper methodical concept of GDP was brought in 1934 in USA. So where exactly is he getting data from and that too with so much accuracy. There was no way anyone could have calculated a percentage of trade and so on in those days. A lot of it is clearly exaggerated to sell his book and to highlight his points further in bold letters and even if its not exaggerated where is all the data coming from? There must have been someone who calculated indias trade and gdp etc in the 1700s, is his identity revealed in the book??how accurate were his methods of calculations. All my fellow Indians are getting swayed by his eloquent and articulate speech, I did too but iam shocked not a single indian ever double checked as of how is getting his data from. How authentic is the data and does it even make sense?

[@warnpassion]

Ani16 In that case why don't you go and challenge his statistics? If you truly believe he has exaggerated his numbers, which we definitely don't feel so, go an file a case against him in an international court, or in an institution of equal importance?

[@roisinmalone3015]

@@user-yh4uj2sx9x From the British.

[@hemasharma6364]

@@user-yh4uj2sx9x read Discovery of India by Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru

[@RAJASTHANVLOGS1234]

British took 200 years to destroy India, Shashi took 15 minutes to destroy Britain😂🤣

[@mohammad_theprophet5860]

Well said

[@vKaran12]

hahhaah nicely said

[@bharat9837]

and pappu family destroyed India even after Independence

[@detomsiga4051]

and modi shah is still destroying from where the gandhi family left.

[@lordshimura1976]

detom siga : well said

[@Ganaton2]

"No wonder the Sun never set in the British Empire; even the God couldn't trust British in the dark." Most hilarious thing I've heard in a while. I just love this man speak.

[@sneezegaming3184]

This man delivers not just speach but try to giv resprct our nation

[@lamginlunvaiphei2338]

😂😂😂👆

[@helloyouthere8133]

Umar Ashraf well english language is a gift but more importantly, does shashi actually care about indians or is he just good at complaining

[@ibadtalukdar5418]

You are right bro

[@jotsingh8917]

Does this now apply to the American empire?

[@ghanshyamnagpure4219]

A speech that left everyone speechless...

[@shivoham3880]

Yes 🔥🔥

[@jacobfield4848]

It is men like Shashi Tharoor that have caused all the poverty in India today.

[@CedrickTudge]

@@jacobfield4848 how?

[@jacobfield4848]

80 years of mass corrption by the Indian government.@@CedrickTudge

[@fatimasayyed8996]

Awesome speech. You make us proud!

[@vudusid9137]

Fatima Sayyed I used to have a girlfriend called Fatima, tho I lost touch with her. Is that you Fatima? Do you miss me?

[@sinishabnam6855]

@@vudusid9137 about how long have you started saying these things to girls named fatima

[@rvp71]

Mr.shashi Taroor"Pride of India" Great intelligent personality This is the reason why other politians are jealous of him

[@arakkalaysha5327]

RIP ..indian text books ...😂😂 Tharoor Rockss

[@helloyouthere8133]

ArakkaL aysha he murdered his wife and you trust him more??

[@dineshvasu5938]

@@helloyouthere8133well it's not provan

[@ShubhamKumar-rl1zl]

@@dineshvasu5938 yes sunanda pushkar 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂😅

[@ShubhamKumar-rl1zl]

@@dineshvasu5938 it's not provan ok dude it's proven plz check ur vocabulary 😆😆😅🙃😅🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@ShubhamKumar-rl1zl]

By the way it's proved🙂🙂🙂🙃

[@shvnshu88]

Love u Sir....wonderful speech. We need this patriotic attitude in all the Indians..........

[@user-yh4uj2sx9x]

the first proper methodical concept of GDP was brought in 1934 in USA. So where exactly is he getting data from and that too with so much accuracy. There was no way anyone could have calculated a percentage of trade and so on in those days. A lot of it is clearly exaggerated to sell his book and to highlight his points further in bold letters and even if its not exaggerated where is all the data coming from? There must have been someone who calculated indias trade and gdp etc in the 1700s, is his identity revealed in the book??how accurate were his methods of calculations. All my fellow Indians are getting swayed by his eloquent and articulate speech, I did too but iam shocked not a single indian ever double checked as of how is getting his data from. How authentic is the data and does it even make sense?

[@srinigypsy]

Ani16 Not disagreeing with the point you make regarding double checking sources and methods. Seems this site has sources at the bottom, then again who checks those? infogram.com/share-of-world-gdp-throughout-history-1gjk92e6yjwqm16 👍

[@vikramgarg]

Mr. Shashi Tharoor, a heart felt gratitude. moved with the way you presented all of us in the forum.

[@Hemant9112008]

I wasn't fan of Tharoor but after this I am considering one.

[@subhashkumaryadav5654]

Me too

[@sambiju3577]

Wow! What a great and extraordinary speech...by this great person...

[@pcbpako]

Outstanding speech ! true studied analytical balanced speech!!! hats of Shshi Tharooor!

[@user-yh4uj2sx9x]

the first proper methodical concept of GDP was brought in 1934 in USA. So where exactly is he getting data from and that too with so much accuracy. There was no way anyone could have calculated a percentage of trade and so on in those days. A lot of it is clearly exaggerated to sell his book and to highlight his points further in bold letters and even if its not exaggerated where is all the data coming from? There must have been someone who calculated indias trade and gdp etc in the 1700s, is his identity revealed in the book??how accurate were his methods of calculations. All my fellow Indians are getting swayed by his eloquent and articulate speech, I did too but iam shocked not a single indian ever double checked as of how is getting his data from. How authentic is the data and does it even make sense?

[@philipchristopher7010]

Prakash Kumar Balekundri, Fuck-Off maan most Indian Politicians are big Roughs???

[@Uzumaki.9]

Ani16 The financial statistics of the east india company are publicly available on the net. Not gonna post it here because you can do it yourself on google and it only takes two clicks. Doesnt take too much effort to calculate the total 'GDP' either when there are public records you can easily access on the net.

[@veera72]

first proper methodical concept of GDP was brought in 1934 in USA ==> @Anil16 - Why does it need to come from USA to be Proper and Reliable?

[@dayanandvallabh2851]

Great painting challenge

[@clarejoseph15]

Now that's the difference between a learned man speaking with passion and a passionate man speaking without proper learning. Mr. Tharoor should have been an academician because our country does need good ones. Sadly, we do not have much regards for academicians after all. Enjoyed the speech, and the interview with Rajdeep Sardesai.

[@johnmartin6579]

Clare Joseph you was made to serve Britain and make chapatti

[@Consciouslivingbyamara]

@@johnmartin6579 Did you mean "you were"? 🙄

[@maitreytelang2312]

@@johnmartin6579 lol, our economy surpassed yours 😂

[@bevandsouza8405]

This guy should be India"s Prime Minister

[@PasscodeAdvance]

I agree with you as an Indian

[@sa34w]

ThatBadGuy compared to Modi he will be a god of truth.

[@zod1ack_csgo_clips425]

@ThatBadGuy lol then modi is the professor of lie school

[@colorgrower]

He cant, congress and their sycophants prefers an italian waitress only because her last name is gandhi.

[@sunderasenvmaniam7384]

He should and can only be, if he switched sides.

[@kbanir2093]

Excellent Dr. Tharoor. Sonia Gandhi was intimidated by his capability. Instead of pushing an incapable Rahul Gandhi, the Congress should have concentrated on raising Non-Gandhi leaders like Tharoor.

[@joythomasvallianeth6013]

The Congress should have groomed him to take over as the next prime minister of India. Every political party should owe to next generation of Indians to groom people who are capable of leading this great country so that they could keep their head high among the nations

[@nusratkhan7376]

That's were the Ghandhi and Congress have failed badly.

[@nceep]

I just loved it, what a command on the content. Someone cheering in 2019 ??

[@JAGGI1061]

2020 and all my life

[@hemasharma6364]

Every year and wondering if Congress Party can let the likes of him the PM candidate.

[@hannajose05]

Somebody had to give it back to the Britons as to what they had done to our ancestors. Very happy to see this one man had the guts and the fluency to match it up with them. Salute to you Sir! God bless! Jai Hind!

[@MultiJacko91]

I'm British, I love India. Such an amazing country, I was grateful to them for having me. Can't we get along now, we are stronger together than at each other's throats.

[@jayd7238]

You are indeed a complete ignorant jack ass.

[@sricharangutala9323]

+Stridar r u god we are not above or beneath of any individually and I'm asking you guys are invented cricket have ever touched the world cup r atleast played in finals hey man u guys never reached moon and now we r on mars please respect other nations , take respect and give respect

[@sricharangutala9323]

Sorry but we gone some terrible incidents on ratings in all over country's do u ever find case that in india about ratusan about other people may be the controversial part of u r argument is not quite wrong there is part but compared to you case we r nothing and dont us indians never becomes racist like others and we r thinking over too much let's get along while we can before we belong to a nation we are nijame that on stands same ground and breath same air every one is equal , it's great to talk to you

[@KunalSingh-kq9tk]

No we can't is the answer. Easy for you to say move on but we've suffered so we want revenge.

[@yankeedoodle8204]

Don't think people will forget or forgive Britain for looting India.

[@shrushtijoshi4480]

LITERALLY THE BEST SPEECH TO HEAR IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW HOW INDIA HAD BEEN EXPLOITED

[@helloyouthere8133]

Shrushti Joshi he was born aftter independence he can exaggerate facts to make indians more patriotic after all he wants political power

[@anshkrajpoot]

Hey you there , there is no exaggeration in this speech. Everything is correct about it. You don't know our history more than we do.

[@anshkrajpoot]

Go and read the Indian history (real), and btw my great grandfather was a freedom fighter so I know everything.

[@helloyouthere8133]

Ansh Kumar Singh other then bhagat singh and subhash chandra bose who was an actual freedom fighter?

[@helloyouthere8133]

Ansh Kumar Singh shashi had his wife murdered in 2014 and lost a lot of money during demonitisation in 2016 and yet you trust this politician with a fake british accent?

[@antapps]

For all the Englishmen out there....... "Apply cold water to the burnt area."

[@feanaro9298]

India doesn't have running water lmao

[@Priyo866]

+Kinēsis What age are you living in, son? India has a water grid larger than 17 Britain islands combined. Spewing shit only makes you island-dwelling tribesmen look dumber than you are renowned for being.

[@feanaro9298]

+Priyo866 hahahaha! Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, the WWW, the smallpox vaccine, immunology, and so much more. Britain has contributed more to the world than any other nation. Good effort.

[@Priyo866]

Kinēsis Yeah. Now let's count those few things to Indian achievements. Plastic surgery. Transplant surgery. The concept of numbers. The belief in non-violence. The first university on earth, as well as the largest. Earliest academic-scale organized studies on grammar and language. Invention of chess. Invention of countless architectural components. Finest steel in the world. Accurate astrology 15 centuries before Europeans figured it out. Discovery of most of the planets, their distance and mass, a millenia earlier than Europeans (and it took a few more centuries for Britons). The first organized imperial road construction. The first organized postal service on earth. One of the finest medical systems in the world before 20th century. The largest trade network in pre-industrial world. The richest economy on earth. Guidlines for proper conduct warfare and treatment a millenia and a half before Red Cross, Geneva Convention and other pacts. A fully organized take on geopolitics before Alexander was dead, including a work of genius that makes Machiavelli look like a kid. The most well organized music system in the world, dwarfing Roman and Chinese music 50-fold in terms of complexity and beauty. Art and painting on a mighty scale when Europeans didn't even know about colour pigments. World's largest premodern organized education system, ahead of China (which came second) by a decent extent. Complete with public schools and academies. The EARLIEST democratic republics on earth, back in 1100-700 BCs in the form of Janpadas and later Mahajanpadas, when Britons still lift their arses for a useless old hag and her senile son. And no, Greeks didn't give the world democracy, we did, Greeks developed their own versions much later on. Heck, we even had toothbrushes and grand palaces, bathhouses and a highly urbanized society when your ancestors were trying to figure out how to build mud shacks while shouting at each other trying to construct a language somewhere in Germany. Then there are geniuses like Aryabhatta, Charaka, Patanjali, Panini, Tulsidas, Kalidas, Dhanvantari, Tansen, Chanakya (also known by his pen name Vishnugupta)...and the list is too huge to put in here. Britain has contributed more to genocides and rapes on a global scale, if anything. Heck, even Nazis and Khmer Rouge would hang their heads in shame if they learnt about British atrocities. Stealing German and French inventions and calling them British ones doesn't actually make them British, anyway.

[@feanaro9298]

+Priyo866 Those "few" things?! Ahahaha! You really are one insecure little boy, aren't you? You're claiming non-violence? How conceited. The Indians calculated the planets' mass? Provide evidence. I'm starting to wonder how much propaganda goes on in India. Railways, trains, marine chronometer, glider plane, hydraulic press, electric motor, hypodermic syringe, steam turbine, steam engine, stainless steel, jet engine, theory of evolution, theory of gravity, the reflective telescope, the laws of motion, the modern atomic theory, the laws of optics, seed drill, the idea of black holes, the rule of law, parliamentary democracy, the first ever metal bridge, Boolean algebra, calculus, DNA fingerprinting, catseye, the first electro-digital programmable computer, identified the mosquito as the carrier of malaria… and much more (can't fit it). India is nothing compared to Britain. You seem to be quite interested in British things judging by your account-are you insecure? Hahahaha!!!!

[@MrKHAN-mb3qh]

"No wonder sun never sat in british Raj , even the God couldn't trust english in the dark" shashi ji you Rock 😀👏

[@AjithKp560]

Shashi Tharoor raised our voice at Oxford... Great speech sir,,, you raised our pride...

[@dorjiwangchuk2751]

He better than Modi, all the gangdi family. this man should be PM of India...

[@vaibhavk1418]

Not exactly, he has to join Modi govt.

[@winstonbachan9229]

Dorji Wangchuk. They Are Both Good At What They Do

[@phenomjaris4769]

No match.. he got good experience.. he worked in UN

[@rajendraprabhudesai3382]

Yes he deserves to be pm

[@albunperera1055]

Agree

[@sudhabala91]

Excellent speech. The punch was even more visible what with the back up of numbers. In only seeking an acknowledgement of the moral debt shashi has demonstrated the hindu heritage of being generous with your adversaries too. Churchill's flagrant revulsion towards India was exposed brilliantly by the reference to the margin note "WHY GANDHI IS STILL ALIVE". Shashi is as inspiring as Rajiv Malhotras and Subramanian Swamys. We need thousands of such people in public service

[@sudhirkumardubey5768]

Your speech made us feel proud sir.

[@bilalazizi1]

"No wonder the sun didn't set on the British empire because even God couldn't trust the British dark" I'm dead.

[@helloyouthere8133]

Light Yagami the gift of english language

[@dy8576]

@@helloyouthere8133 are u defending the british by that statement?

[@helloyouthere8133]

DY ummm... they did more good then evil

[@helloyouthere8133]

DY shashi is living in past look what divider in chief modi is doing

[@dy8576]

@@helloyouthere8133 shashi tharoor literally just argued that fact. If ur talking about english education and other infrastructure it was made for the british people and not indians directly. We were a colony, discriminated against. The only reason why a lot of indians learnt english is so that they can communicate with the british, demand for equal rights and pay. This was the early nationalists era which wanted to cooperate with the British, which obviously didnt turn out well. I dont blame you if you are a british citizen obviously but the people in power back then for what happened. This is almost a pattern for all British colonies

[@joyalasir]

"National cause is one which we all tend to unite" that's a good message sir

[@kkverma68]

Excellent Speech:)

[@Harry_3425]

Real indian hero to show the face to united patience and united pingdom

[@muzakirchoudhury5609]

I heard this speech many times. More I heard more I mesmerised

[@67lionsoflisbon37]

From Ireland; enjoyed this immensely. Truth will always out.

[@vscoolvivek27]

spoken like a true politician !!!!! we need more people like this man here !!!... simply brillient with words and his way of potraying the point to the pintch of perfection !!!! well done SHASHI THAROOR sir !!! #provenwhatsright

[@user-yh4uj2sx9x]

the first proper methodical concept of GDP was brought in 1934 in USA. So where exactly is he getting data from and that too with so much accuracy. There was no way anyone could have calculated a percentage of trade and so on in those days. A lot of it is clearly exaggerated to sell his book and to highlight his points further in bold letters and even if its not exaggerated where is all the data coming from? There must have been someone who calculated indias trade and gdp etc in the 1700s, is his identity revealed in the book??how accurate were his methods of calculations. All my fellow Indians are getting swayed by his eloquent and articulate speech, I did too but iam shocked not a single indian ever double checked as of how is getting his data from. How authentic is the data and does it even make sense?

[@stevebrindle1724]

As an Englishman who spent 20 great years living and working in India amongst its friendly and intelligent people, I agree that British colonialism raped India, the miracle is that the Indian people have forgiven us for this and now welcome us as guests! Never forget that when the UK ruling class was treating Indians as little more than slaves, they were treating my ancestors, the UK working class in the same way! I feel more in common with the politically conscious Indian freedom fighters than I ever will with the nasty, hubristic swine that call themselves the UK ruling class. Well spoken Mr Tharoor!

[@mysticalhuman]

Thank you for acknowledging

[@jotsingh8917]

It begs the question how much of this loot belongs to the British Crown and when are they going to return their ill-gotten gains.

[@vatsionn]

the people who dislike this i think may be they didn't understand it.

[@haricharan.r]

Nah! I think the subsequent interview that was conducted would be the reason. And by interview, I mean the questions the asked.

[@m.rjoseph7616]

Dr. Tharoor your speech raised Indians heads with confidence on International issues,., your Laser sharp words Cuts offs the Paks demands, We the Peoples of India Salutes you Sir

[@varalikanigam6339]

Shashi Tharoor 💝 You nailed it!!!!!!!!!!

[@satanstella]

*_Just one word_* _SLAYYYYY_ 🙏 👏

[@amarjitkurmi7150]

Sweetly slayed

[@priyankupoddar4495]

+Stella “Lil Aria” Edwards britsh are worst slay in this world..

[@ankitasinha190]

Stella I became his new fan

[@rasuri6214]

Why ? He is good there. JAI HIND.

[@anirudhsharma2877]

Isn't she now ashamed to be called british?

[@redmountbright5134]

Completely Agree with Dr. Tharoor's views. The best part of the speech was his hold on factual history and presenting it to an knowledgeable audience with eloquence.

[@duckndive666]

Red mount Bright Knowledgeable audience lol brainwashed feminists and pussy men more like it

[@saviosamuel3776]

2:35 to 2:55 Simply too good 🤣🤣🤣 5:15 to 5:23 , "No wonder the sun never set on the British Empire because even God couldn't trust the English in the dark" 🤣🤣🤣

[@TIGERZY2K]

Enter former UN Representative from India and Congress Party Shashi Tharoor one of the most educated politicians of the nation.The manner in which Shashi Tharoor showed tremendous guts to expose the wrong karmas of the colonists in the debates held at one of Britain's most elite university named Cambridge it was educative and courageous of this man.The mediocre politicians of India should stop labelling Tharoor as a seditious man since has shown the guts of being an eye opener for Englishmen right in their own land which is a rare acheivement.

[@sumangaindhar2600]

I am surprised how this man is surviving under the party whose leadership is of the caliber of Rahul Gandhi

[@ArchanaSingh-ni8qn]

suman gaindhar Common at least now think like an INDIAN..rather than supporting parties.

[@tobiramahatesmullas6526]

suman gaindhar Its not surprising bcoz after reading mahabharat where nobles like Bheeshma & Dronachrya were served under Duryodhan.

[@karthikperiyakaruppiah8811]

suman gaindhar What exactly is the issue with Rahul Gandhi apart from BJP simply giving some conspiracies and bullying him? He is just an MP like anyother MPs. although he is said to be the party chief he never expects to become the PM! Stop joining this bandwagon of mainstream political cliches

[@tobiramahatesmullas6526]

Karthik P lollllll its not the matter of whether he wants to be a pm or not the are not going to make him pm.

[@chkiran]

Karthik P check his interview with Arnab and comment. its NOT main stream political but its him the problem #biased Main StreamMedia covering for very long time but social media blowing it away.

[@crazyandbeautiful]

The entire speech is loaded with facts. He has aptly described the 200 years of British misrule in India. Very Impressive and hard hitting. Applause. 👏👏👏👏

[@Jovinlivin]

Awesome speech.. Sir, we are proud of U..

[@jvrmurty]

Great speech with hard hitting numbers_ logic and passion.

[@aasifmohammed2036]

Good speech.. ...... Nothing to say good .. Good work

[@niojilayimchunger4379]

Excellent speech salute sir 👍👍👍

[@rakeshnair4541]

Literally owsome !!!!

[@menishmelbin5156]

we salute you sir...... you are a true Indian indeed....... thank you for raising our tricolor to the highest...... May god bless you and our country. Jai hind.

[@umakantgajjewar8898]

Dr. Tharoor is a courageous man, which is very rare to see these days.

[@mountainlinx]

This speech will go down in history as an epic and amazing clarification! This man is glorious!!!

[@pooransinghsikarwar732]

Fantastic speech of mr Tharoor

[@tonnaga]

Its never an argument, he just stated the truth. Proud of you Sir. Watching after 9years again❤

[@mohammedhussain7629]

In today's world we want much educated politicians like tharoor sir

[@libin6030]

When he say "INDIA" I can feel the pride....

[@vikeshkumarmishra1981]

I thankful for Mr.Tharoor who explained the fact and described our andohedral history.

[@budhaverma7517]

We are proud of such a great Indian and of course a patriotic mindset in the speech. We Love you Sir. Please dont stop and keep doing similar things.

[@izzyGO52]

Very interesting and eloquently executed speech

[@izzyGO52]

@British vlog damn, you caught me

[@digitalmarketingeducation1601]

Great Speech.I didn't watch while Vivekananda delivering speech about India.But this man made Britishers to react. hats-off..

[@sbcic2012]

I don't think he could have given this type of speech in any other country and survived. Imagine him in America slating a hero, or in India as the reporter guy said. Good for Britain in that respect...if not any other

[@dailydoseofmagicchess6697]

Truth is always bitter.

[@DoDo-fh1gh]

Hey he is a member of Indian parliament. He would survive anywhere even in Somalia. 🙂

[@DoDo-fh1gh]

Hey he is a member of Indian parliament. He would survive anywhere even in Somalia. 🙂

[@pemaramchennappa6328]

Intelligence with knowledge is equal to this brave Superman of our Indian country.....Impressed by your speech sir,Big salute to you..

[@katakangu9207]

This man should be the prime minister of india. Congress should throw away gandhi family and bring deserving people to the leadership.

[@drsomitsarkar7202]

FANTASTIC...DR Tharoor Rocks, Hope He Wins. And Times of India,Will Sulk😮

[@surubal1710]

Not only Indians but Indian origins all around the woeld we respect him and proud of him

[@jithuthomas1433]

He's a man of big calibre surely!!

[@whitecloudsproduction]

And " this morning I woke up at night " is the leader of this gentleman's party. I surrender

[@GuardianBoot]

Mohammed Baseeruddin hehehegeheggegegegegege

[@alexdudd428]

superbb speech...hope this type of debate happen in our parliment

[@renesingg]

God bless you Shashi Tharoor. You were absolutely awesome Rajdeep as usual was up to no good. Trying to raise storms and controversies.

[@shireenijoyah7478]

Shashi Tharoor so proud of you all Indians are rejoicing. What a speech just awesome . You made all Indians proud of their country .👏👌

[@georgekuttyjacob8867]

He is the perfect candidate to be India's PM

[@gvjudd1289]

i have his book era of darkness which came out in 2016 after the speech exellent book ,Shashi saheb Salute to you ,Salaam hai apko .

[@pk-us8dr]

hats off to Shashi Tharoor..... great

[@kartiksingh9645]

Such a proud moment for India that Indians soldier nailed it in british country

[@ballybrusa]

A great speech by an Indian MP, talking about what REALLY HAPPENED IN INDIA under the British Empire. and many apt ,funny comparisons with the FACTS and COST to India of being part of Empire.l well worth listening to

[@krispark9734]

Thanks Mr.Tharoor. Your book is an eye opener for Indians,British people and the world. You are CORRECT. How British can pay back ?

[@magic-0690]

Worth watching .....!!!

[@suhasdeshmukh586]

Out standing speech with great command over the language! appreciated by one and all !!

[@GEETHU2726954]

Doctor Taroor, I have a dream that one day people will see ur speech more curiously than MLK jr.

[@GRIMRAJ]

his speech may stir something unwanted

[@denverbritto5606]

man its embarrassing to see how deluded some Indian nationalists are. Entrenching this victim culture in Indians is the worst thing you could do.

[@dr.martiwolfe7824]

Jack Sebastian’s: For the benefit of the unenlightened or the merely curious,could you please explain your comment?

[@vaibhavsrivastava1116]

Nothing of such kind was ever taught in history books to we Indians. We still remain and live in romance with british that they gave us railways, universities and hospitals.

[@hemasharma6364]

@ vaibhav Srivastava, it was very much there in our textbooks but most of the people sleep during sst class 😉

[@vaibhavsrivastava1116]

@@hemasharma6364 yep.. had it been taught in engineering, 50% Indians would have come to know. SST makes polticians and govt officials. Engineering creates Work force.

[@jimmytav120]

Great stuff , truth about the greedy elite of Britain,

[@manusha1349]

'What a piece of work is *Shashi, How noble in reason, How infinite in faculty, In form and moving how express and admirable, In action how like an angel, In apprehension how like a God' Hamlet - W. Shakespeare ❤ *My edit

[@pritishRiyadh0704]

In Mahabharata Karna was superior than Arjuna and may be more than Krishna but he was with wrong side with Dhuryodhan, when I hear him or watch him I feel same ...... great speech ....

[@shammiguddi5687]

May be more than arjuna but not shri krishna at any possible way .. With all due respect

[@drharshilrohit9148]

SHAMMI JA Krishna was a God, Karna was a human. No comparisons :)

[@RashidKhan-bh3rz]

Asshole ..he is at the right side .r u bjp bhakt

[@tarushghai9509]

Karna was superior to arjuna no doubt but comparing him with krishna shows you're high on some substance. Bet he couldn't even defeat barbarik.

[@RashidKhan-bh3rz]

It's all fiction

[@knsubramaniam6737]

Excellent speech by Shashi Tharoor at Oxford backed by facts and figures. Great oratory keeping the audience spellbound, congratulations

[@yankeedoodle8204]

Very eloquent speaker!!!

[@saifeechadhar6843]

Thanks Dr. Shashi Tharoor sb standing for truth. Love from Pakistan

[@shiju22shiju]

ലണ്ടനിൽ ശശി തരൂർ നടത്തിയ 'ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് വിരുദ്ധ പ്രസംഗം' ഇപ്പോൾ സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിൽ തരംഗമാവുകയാണ്. ഓക്സ്ഫഡ് സർവകലാശാലയിൽ ഓക്സ്ഫഡ് യൂണിവേഴ്സിറ്റി സൊസൈറ്റിയിലെ പ്രസംഗത്തിന്റെ പ്രസക്ത ഭാഗങ്ങൾ: എട്ടു മിനിറ്റാണ് എനിക്കുസംസാരിക്കാൻ തന്നിരിക്കുന്നത്. ‘ഹെൻറി എട്ടാമൻ പബ്ലിക് സ്പീക്കിങ് സ്കൂളി’ൽ പെട്ടയാളാണു ഞാൻ. ഹെൻറി എട്ടാമൻ ഭാര്യമാരോടു പറഞ്ഞതുപോലെ ‘ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെകൂടുതൽ സമയം ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടിക്കില്ല’- (സദസ്സിൽ നിന്നു നിറഞ്ഞ കയ്യടി. ഹെൻറി എട്ടാമൻ രാജാവ് ആറു തവണ വിവാഹം കഴിച്ചിരുന്നു.) ഏഴാമത്തെ പ്രസംഗകനാണ് ഞാൻ. ഞാനിപ്പോൾ എന്നെ കാണുന്നത് ഹെൻറി എട്ടാമന്റെ അവസാനത്തെ ഭാര്യയെപ്പോലെയാണ്. നിങ്ങൾ എന്നിൽ നിന്നു പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നതെന്താണെന്ന് എനിക്ക് അറിയാം. അത്വ്യത്യസ്തയോടെ ചെയ്യാനാവുമോ എന്നെനിക്കുറപ്പില്ല.ബ്രിട്ടൻ ഇന്ത്യയിലെത്തിയപ്പോൾ ലോക സമ്പദ്‌വ്യവസ്ഥയിൽ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ പങ്ക് 23 ശതമാനമായിരുന്നു. ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാർ പോയപ്പോഴേക്കും അത് നാലു ശതമാനത്തിൽ കുറവായി. ഇന്ത്യയെ കൊള്ളയടിച്ചത് ഉപയോഗിച്ചാണ് രണ്ടു നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലേറെ കാലം കൊണ്ട് ബ്രിട്ടൻ വളർന്നത്. ബ്രിട്ടനിലെ വ്യവസായവൽക്കരണം ഉണ്ടായത് ഇന്ത്യയിലെ വ്യവസായ നശീകരണത്തിൽ നിന്നാണ്.ഇന്ത്യയിലെ നെയ്ത്തുകാരുടെ കാര്യം തന്നെ എടുക്കാം. ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാർ വരും മുൻപ്മസ്‌ലിൻ പോലെ മികച്ച തുണി ഉൽപാദിപ്പിച്ചിരുന്നവരാണ് ഇന്ത്യയിലെ നെയ്ത്തുകാർ. ലോകമെങ്ങും പ്രശസ്തി നേടിയവർ. ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാർ എത്തി അവരുടെ കൈകൾ തല്ലിയൊടിച്ചു, തറികൾ തകർത്തു, നികുതികൾ ഏർപ്പെടുത്തി, അസംസ്കൃത വസ്തുക്കൾ ബ്രിട്ടനിലേക്കു കടത്തി. അവിടെ നിന്ന് ലോകമെമ്പാടും തുണി കയറ്റിയയച്ചു. ഇന്ത്യയിലെനെയ്ത്തുകാർ പിച്ചക്കാരായി. ലോക വ്യാപാരത്തിൽ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ പങ്ക് 27 ശതമാനത്തിൽ നിന്ന് രണ്ടു ശതമാനത്തിൽ കുറവായി കുറഞ്ഞു.അതേസമയം റോബർട്ട് ക്ലൈവിനെപ്പോലെയുള്ള കൊളോണിയലിസ്റ്റുകൾ ഹിന്ദിയിലെ ലൂട്ട് എന്ന വാക്ക് അവരുടെ സ്വഭാവത്തെപ്പോലെ തന്നെ ഇംഗ്ലിഷ് നിഘണ്ടുവിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി (കയ്യടി). ക്ലൈവ് ഓഫ് ഇന്ത്യ എന്നു ബ്രിട്ടൻ വിളിച്ചു. ഇന്ത്യ മുഴുവൻ അയാളുടെയാണെന്ന പോലെ. (കയ്യടി). 19-ാം നൂറ്റാണ്ട് കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോഴേക്കും ഇന്ത്യ ബ്രിട്ടന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ കറവപ്പശുവായി മാറിയിരുന്നു. ബ്രിട്ടൻ ഉണ്ടാക്കിവിടുന്ന സാധനങ്ങൾ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ വാങ്ങുന്ന രാജ്യം, ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാർക്ക് നല്ല ശമ്പളമുള്ള ജോലി ലഭിക്കുന്ന രാജ്യം. ഞങ്ങളെ അടിച്ചമർത്തിയതിന് ഞങ്ങൾ അങ്ങോട്ടു പണം കൊടുക്കേണ്ടിവന്നു.19-ാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിന്റെ പണക്കാരായ ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാരിൽ അഞ്ചിലൊരുഭാഗം 30 ലക്ഷം ആഫ്രിക്കൻ അടിമകളെ കടത്തിയാണു പണമുണ്ടാക്കിയത്. 1833ൽ അടിമത്തം അവസാനിപ്പിച്ചപ്പോൾ 20 ദശലക്ഷം പൗണ്ടാണ് നൽകിയത്- ജീവൻ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടവർക്കുള്ള നഷ്ടപരിഹാരമായല്ല അതു നൽകിയത്, മറിച്ച് ഭൂമി നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടവർക്കാണ് അതു നൽകിയത്.ഇന്ത്യയെക്കുറിച്ചു പറയാം. പതിനഞ്ചു ദശലക്ഷത്തിനും 20 ദശലക്ഷത്തിനും ഇടയിൽ ഇന്ത്യക്കാർ ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് ഭരണകാലത്തു പട്ടിണി മൂലം മരിച്ചു. രണ്ടാം ലോകമഹായുദ്ധകാലത്ത് നാലു ദശലക്ഷം പേർ പട്ടിണി മൂലം മരിച്ച ബംഗാൾ ഏറ്റവും നല്ല ഉദാഹരണം. ബംഗാളിലെ ജനങ്ങൾക്കു കിട്ടേണ്ട ഭക്ഷണം മനപ്പൂർവം നൽകാതെ, ബ്രിട്ടനു ഭാവിയിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കാൻ മാറ്റിവച്ചത് വിൻസ്റ്റൻ ചർച്ചിലാണ്. ഇതു ശരിയല്ലെന്നു ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാർ തന്നെ ചർച്ചിലിനോടു ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടിയപ്പോൾ ചർച്ചിൽ ഫയലിന്റെ മാർജിനിൽ എഴുതി-‘‘എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഇതുവരെ ഗാന്ധിജി മരിക്കാത്തത്?’’ 1943ൽ ചർച്ചിൽ ചെയ്തത് ഒരു ഉദാഹരണം മാത്രം. എത്രയോ ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാർ ഇന്ത്യയോട് അതേ രീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറി. ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് സാമ്രാജ്യത്തിൽ സൂര്യനസ്തമിക്കാതിരുന്നതിൽ അദ്ഭുതമില്ല. കാരണം, ദൈവത്തിനു പോലും ഇരുട്ടത്ത് ബ്രിട്ടിഷുകാരെ വിശ്വാസമില്ലായിരുന്നു (കയ്യടി).ഒന്നാം ലോകമഹായുദ്ധത്തിന്റെ കാര്യമെടുക്കാം. ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് സൈന്യത്തിൽ യുദ്ധം ചെയ്തവരിൽ ആറിലൊരുഭാഗം ഇന്ത്യക്കാരായിരുന്നു. 54,000 ഇന്ത്യക്കാർക്ക് ആയുദ്ധത്തിൽ ജീവൻ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു. 65,000 ഇന്ത്യക്കാർക്കു പരുക്കേറ്റു. 4000 ഇന്ത്യക്കാരെ കാണാതാവുകയോ അവർ ജയിലിലടയ്ക്കപ്പെടുകയോ ചെയ്തു. ഇന്ത്യയിലെ നികുതിദായകർ 100 ദശലക്ഷം പൗണ്ട് (അക്കാലത്തെ മൂല്യം) നികുതിയടയ്ക്കേണ്ടിവന്നു. ഇന്ത്യ ആറു ലക്ഷം തോക്കുകൾ നൽകി, 40 ദശലക്ഷംവസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ ഇന്ത്യയിൽ നിർമിച്ചു തയ്ച്ച് പുറത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി. ഇന്ത്യയിൽ നിന്ന് അക്കാലത്തു കൊണ്ടുപോയ വസ്തുക്കളുടെ മൂല്യം ഇന്നത്തെ മൂല്യമനുസരിച്ചു കണക്കാക്കിയാൽ 800 കോടി പൗണ്ട് ആണ്. ഇന്ത്യ പട്ടിണി അനുഭവിക്കുന്ന സമയത്തായിരുന്നു ഇതെന്ന് ഓർക്കണം.രണ്ടാം ലോക മഹായുദ്ധകാലത്തെക്കുറിച്ചു പറയാം. അത് കൂടുതൽ മോശമാണ്. 25 ലക്ഷം ഇന്ത്യക്കാരാണ് ബ്രിട്ടനുവേണ്ടി പൊരുതിയത്. 1945ലെ ബ്രിട്ടന്റെ യുദ്ധക്കടം 300 കോടി പൗണ്ട് ആയിരുന്നു. അതിൽ 125 കോടി പൗണ്ട് ഇന്ത്യയുടേതാണ്. ഈ പണം ഇതുവരെ തിരിച്ചുതന്നിട്ടില്ല.സ്കോട്‌ലൻഡിനെപ്പറ്റി ഇവിടെയാരോ പറഞ്ഞു. കോളനിവൽക്കരണമാണ് സ്കോട്‌ലൻഡുമായുള്ള നിങ്ങളുടെ ബന്ധം അരക്കിട്ടുറപ്പിച്ചത്. ഇന്ത്യയിൽ ഇഷ്ടം പോലെ സ്കോട്‌ലൻഡുകാർക്കു ജോലി കിട്ടുമെന്ന നില വന്നു. കച്ചവടക്കാരായും സൈനികരായും ഏജന്റുമാരായുമൊക്കെ ഇഷ്ടം പോലെ ജോലി. ഇത് സ്കോട്‌ലൻഡിനെ പട്ടിണിയിൽ നിന്നു കരകയറ്റി. ഇപ്പോൾ അതിന് ഇന്ത്യയില്ലല്ലോ. എല്ലുകൾഅയഞ്ഞുതുടങ്ങുന്നതിൽ അദ്ഭുതമില്ല. (സദസിൽ നിന്നു ചിരി).റയിൽവേയെപ്പറ്റി ആരോ ഇവിടെ പറഞ്ഞു. ബ്രിട്ടനുവേണ്ടിയാണ് റയിൽവേയും റോഡും ഉണ്ടാക്കിയതെന്ന് ജമൈക്കൻ ഹൈമ്മിഷനർ പറഞ്ഞല്ലോ. ബ്രിട്ടനിലെ നിക്ഷേപകർക്ക് വലിയ ലാഭം ഉറപ്പുകൊടുത്താണ് ഇന്ത്യയിൽ റയിൽവേ ഉണ്ടാക്കിയത്. ഇന്ത്യയിൽ നിന്നുള്ള നികുതിയിൽ നിന്ന് വൻ ലാഭം ബ്രിട്ടൻ അവർക്ക് ഉറപ്പുകൊടുത്തു. അതുകൊണ്ട് എന്തുണ്ടായി? കാനഡയിലോ ഓസ്ട്രേലിയയിലോ ഒരു മൈൽ റയിൽവേ ലൈൻ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ഇരട്ടി തുക ചെലവാക്കിയാണ്ഇന്ത്യയിൽ ഒരു മൈൽ റയിൽവേ ലൈൻ നിർമിച്ചത്. കൂടുതൽ പണം നിക്ഷേപകർ തന്നതിനാലാണിത്. ലാഭമെല്ലാം ബ്രിട്ടൻ ഉണ്ടാക്കി.ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്ക് ബ്രിട്ടൻ നൽകിയ ധനസഹായത്തെപ്പറ്റി ഒരാൾ പറഞ്ഞു. ഇന്ത്യയുടെ മൊത്ത ആഭ്യന്തര ഉത്പാദനത്തിന്റെ 0.4 % മാത്രമാണ് ബ്രിട്ടൻ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്കു നൽകിയ ധനസഹായം. ഇതിൽ കൂടുതൽ ഇന്ത്യൻ സർക്കാർ വളം സബ്സിഡിയായി നൽകുന്നുണ്ട് (സദസിൽ നിന്നു ചിരി).ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് കോളനികളായിരുന്ന രാജ്യങ്ങളിലെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ പല പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾക്കും കാരണംകോളനിവാഴ്ചയാണ്. രാജ്യങ്ങൾക്കു നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകിയ ചരിത്രമുണ്ടോ എന്നൊരാൾ ചോദിച്ചു. ഇസ്രയേൽ, പോളണ്ട് തുടങ്ങിയ രാജ്യങ്ങൾക്കു നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഇറ്റലി ലിബിയയ്ക്കു നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകി. ജപ്പാൻ കൊറിയയ്ക്കു നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകി. ബ്രിട്ടനും നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകിയ ചരിത്രമുണ്ട്-ന്യൂസീലൻഡിന്. എതിർപക്ഷത്തെ വാദങ്ങളുടെ സംക്ഷിപ്തമായി ടെക്സസിലെ പ്രയോഗം എടുത്തുപറയാം- ‘ഓൾ ഹാറ്റ് ആൻഡ് നേ‌ാ കാറ്റിൽ’ (വെറും പുറംപൂച്ചു മാത്രം, കഴമ്പില്ല.)ജനാധിപത്യത്തെപ്പറ്റി ഇപ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ പറയുന്നു. നിങ്ങൾ ജനങ്ങളെ കൊല്ലുകയും കൊല്ലാക്കൊല ചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്ത് 200 വർഷം ഭരിച്ചിട്ട് അവസാനം ജനാധിപത്യം വന്നെന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് ആഘോഷിക്കുന്നു (കയ്യടി). ഞങ്ങൾക്കു ജനാധിപത്യം തന്നില്ല. ഞങ്ങൾക്കതു നിങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു തട്ടിപ്പറിക്കേണ്ടിവന്നു.ബ്രിട്ടൻ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്കു നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം തരണമെന്നു പറയുമ്പോൾ എത്ര തുക വേണമെന്നു തീരുമാനിക്കുക ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടാണ്. ഉണ്ടായ നഷ്ടത്തിനൊക്കെ വിലയിടാനാവില്ല. എന്നാൽ നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകുകയെന്ന തത്വമാണിവിടെ പ്രധാനം. തരാനുണ്ടെന്നു തത്വത്തിൽ സമ്മതിക്കുക. ഒരു ‘സോറി’ പറഞ്ഞാൽ അതു വലിയ കാര്യമാണ്. അടുത്ത 200 വർഷത്തേക്ക് ബ്രിട്ടൻ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്ക് പ്രതിവർഷം നഷ്ടപരിഹാരമായി ഒരു പൗണ്ട് തരാൻ തീരുമാനിച്ചാലും ഞാൻ സന്തോഷവാനാണ്. എല്ലാവർക്കും നന്ദി.

[@harimaltamalayali3953]

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[@FinsKPeous]

Sainali Manzil Good work

[@pravisunil123]

Good

[@afsalm1611]

Thankyu brooi

[@ayushmeena780]

Kya likha hai samaj ah rha

[@naseemfirdaus1789]

Too good…..describing how good, how bold your speech is …..is a very difficult and almost an impossible task on anybody’s part…because you can’t describe how good a wizard of (W) (w)ords Dr Tharoor is. Congress should not have a second thought in putting you up as the next PM candidate because that can only bring them back into power again….no prejudice should work in their choice…..

[@LinuxH2O]

:: Awesome :: Everything he said is true no need any clarification if yet not satisfied then you should start reading information on this. Really you must read then.

[@rosemarydurongpi9814]

Right and great speech. ❤👍

[@whuhaq8598]

He slayed the british in their accent genious

[@mirzasaadat]

he is amazing simply amazing.

[@SuperStargazer666]

Excellent orator.

[@disct1597]

Wow couldn’t have said it better myself 😁

[@coolsoul09]

Why cant Gandhi family let this guy lead Congress??

[@karlosefernades3917]

What pappu

[@T2KVDO]

he dont do kis-assing...and congress likes who kiss their backside :P

[@DIYBill]

It’s not Meritocracy in congress.

[@rvarma83]

What a stellar speech! The entire British era summed up in all its facets namely economic, social and political! Exemplary speaker and word wizard..

[@p7272]

DAMMMMNNNNN!!!! Go Shashi.... Go Shashi...

[@ambreenjasvi1286]

So well read.. so well spoken... so well heard by all... u hit the bulls eye.. every british who looked down on india should turn n say sorry...

[@himanshumsharma5145]

we need more Tharoor's on public satge !! thanks Mr Tharoor :)

[@pn7595]

Awesome speech. Wonderful. Kudos to Mr. Tharoor on this and precise statistical info.