Dr. Hardeep Dhillon: Imperial Violence, Law, and Compensation in the Age of Empire, 1919–1922

Dr. Hardeep Dillon has published a new article in The Historical Journal (formerly The Cambridge Historical Journal) entitled:

Imperial Violence, Law, and Compensation in the Age of Empire, 1919–1922

You can access this article here. Dr. Dhillon also discusses her work in these recent press items:

 

British valuation of English lives 600 times more than that of Indians during Jallianwala Bagh compensation: Report


The British government provided compensation to the families of Indians affected by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, but a recent study by historian Hardeep Dhillon indicates that the distribution of compensation was underpinned by racism.
Related Article in the Deccan Herald

 

Jallianwala Bagh: New research reveals how colonial govt was racist in paying compensation to Indians affected


In an interview, historian Hardeep Dhillon says that a grossly racialised legal structure was put in place by the British government to compensate Europeans affected in the massacre while undervaluing the claims made by families of Indians killed or injured in the incident.
Related article in The Indian Express