Britain ruled more of the world than any other country in history and became rich and strong. The best part of the Empire was India, a huge and wonderful country of mountains and deserts, different religions and ancient knowledge. Britain kept India by force and this is the terrible story of Amritsar and the killing of women and children. It illustrates the price India paid for the British Empire. (425 words)
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