The Sun sets on an empire.
Image by Ravages
Clive kissed me on the mouth and eyes and brow,
Wonderful kisses, so that I became
Crowned above Queens -- a withered beldame now,
Brooding on ancient fame.
- Rudyard Kipling
Madras was the most important city for the European colonial rulers. Not only was it located conveniently - with easy access to some of the world's most popular sea-routes, it offered them protection against surprise attacks (the land was flat, rendering ambush impossible),
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