"A Brief Sketch of the Destruction of India, or a Faithful Account of the Terrible and Unsurpassed Massacres, Massacres, and All Cruelties that Hell and Malice Can Invent, Committed by the Popish Spanish Party Against the Inhabitants of the West" is an insightful and shocking book written by historian and theologian Bartolome de las Casas . The author describes in detail the brutal mass murders committed by the Spanish Empire on the territory of the West Indies, condemning these crimes against humanity. This book provokes deep indignation and prompts the reader to think about the consequences of imperial encroachment and colonial rule. "A Brief Essay on the Destruction of India" is an important literary legacy that elevates the unknown facts of history and calls for a rethinking of the past.