he is residing very close to us and really a great man.he does not favour any govt even critcises ruling govt.he once said even gandhiji was not in favour of congreess.the writer need kuddos and rediff should bring all articles like this
1. British unified over 550 princely states into a single entity. 2. They ended Moslem domination in India and liberated Hinddus from 1000-year long subjugation that eventually led to the rise of Hinddu intellectual class who could eventually fight for the freedom of India. 3. British built excellent dams, bridges, railways, roads, etc which unheard in the rest of Asia (during 19th century). 4. British opened many universities and colleges in India, which helped Hinddus to rise as an intellectual class. 5. British introduced English helped India to become a software superpower in the world today. 6. British rule considerably weakened the barbaric caste-system, even though remnants of the system remain. Even superstitions decreased to a great extent. 7. Due to better medical services, death rate dropped and life-span increased. 8. Railways, postal services, modern education, English medicine, etc rapidly improved the standards and quality of life. 9. HHindus were living under complete subjugation of Mozlems. British rule gave great religious freedom to HHindus 10. British rule altogether gave a new direction to Indians who were mired in ignorance, superstitions, caste-barbarity and opened an era of modern civilization in India.
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:37 PM
2. They brought another evil in the name of christianity and was responsible for forceful conversion and killings. Even today their nationalism is questionable
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:37 PM
3. India was the richest country in the world before british rule as per their own historians and it was pushed to the brink of bankruptcy and that is why they left the country. Briton on the other hand flourished after India invasion
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:38 PM
4. Colleges and schools did not preach Indian values which is why we are facing identity problem even today
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:38 PM
5. English has led to division of this country on the lines of language and many language has died. Sanskrit would have flourished otherwise and would have united the country.
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:39 PM
6. Nothing is barbaric than conversion that they followed. And they did not do anything for our development. It is another divide and rule ploy.
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:39 PM
7. Ayurveda is an excellent medical system and is being followed more and more in foreign countries. On the other hand multi speciality hospitals are not bringing down the sickness in the country. Only money making.
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:40 PM
8. India was on the forefront of civilization even before europeans. It has all talent to embrace any technology in the world without any help.
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by Srinivas R on Aug 15, 2017 04:41 PM
1. British divided India into pak,bangla etc etc and was responsible for millions of deaths due to this. Even today so many soldiers, civilians are dying
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by Ashwin on Aug 16, 2017 07:30 AM
Whatever British did in India was to strengthen their rule and in the process they killed Indian industries good administrative system, suitable for India, introduced permanent corruption, looted India & ruined India for ever. News that Christian missionaries in India are receiving Rs,10,500 Crores every year to spread Christianity (converting Hindus by offering money) This is revealed/announced by an American Christian. This is what British has done for India.
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by CJN on Aug 18, 2017 04:41 PM
1) The Partitioning Of India 2) Famine Between 12 and 30 million died of starvation up to 1943. 3)World War 1: “India is a belligerent of war alongside Britain in WW1”. The British did not ask for Indian help, they just announced in 1914. Indian soldiers were taken to theatres of war where they had to die for British without knowing their opponents or reasons for war. More than 4 million Indian soldiers died. 4)Jillian Wala Bagh : We've been taught about this incident in our schools where British killed more than 1000 innocent people. However they did not tell that “There is one Udham Singh for every General Dyer”.
5World War 2: Viceroy Linlithgow announced India as a participant without discussing with Congress which sparked the Indian nationalists. Another event with more than 3 million deaths.
6)Bengal famine 1944: My soul burns when I read about this, my heart cries for the victims of such ruthlessness. British PM Winston Churchill, who is considered as a hero in history refused to give food grains to Indians despite a good monsoon and sufficient crop production. When asked to provide food grains in India, he said - “ If there is such shortage of food then why doesn't Gandhi die because of hunger”. This led to acute shortage of good in Bengal and 4.4 million died because of hunger 7) Partition of India : This was the final game plan of British. To divide India and make them fight internally. The were quite successful and the number of
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by CJN on Aug 18, 2017 04:42 PM
1) The Partitioning Of India 2) Famine Between 12 and 30 million died of starvation up to 1943. 3)World War 1: “India is a belligerent of war alongside Britain in WW1”. The British did not ask for Indian help, they just announced in 1914. Indian soldiers were taken to theatres of war where they had to die for British without knowing their opponents or reasons for war. More than 4 million Indian soldiers died. 4)Jillian Wala Bagh : We've been taught about this incident in our schools where British killed more than 1000 innocent people. However they did not tell that “There is one Udham Singh for every General Dyer”.
5World War 2: Viceroy Linlithgow announced India as a participant without discussing with Congress which sparked the Indian nationalists. Another event with more than 3 million deaths.
6)Bengal famine 1944: My soul burns when I read about this, my heart cries for the victims of such ruthlessness. British PM Winston Churchill, who is considered as a hero in history refused to give food grains to Indians despite a good monsoon and sufficient crop production. When asked to provide food grains in India, he said - “ If there is such shortage of food then why doesn't Gandhi die because of hunger”. This led to acute shortage of good in Bengal and 4.4 million died because of hunger 7) Partition of India : This was the final game plan of British. To divide India and make them fight internally. The were quite successful and the number
Re: British rule was golden era in Indian History!
by CJN on Aug 18, 2017 04:49 PM
An exact number is very hard to give. However about 20 million people died during the famines in the period 1870-1890. Then 5 million people died in Bengal in the 1940s. Dead bodies lying in the open during that time. Then there must have been death due to the various wars. Probably at least 25 million people died during British rule. Probably 100,000 people were killed by the British occupation troops during the May 11, 1857 - June 1859 Uprising against the British.
