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BRITISH RULE WAS GOLDEN ERA IN INDIAN HISTORY
by MISSIONARY on May 24, 2018 12:04 PM | Hide replies

BRITISH RULE WAS GOLDEN ERA IN INDIAN HISTORY

1. British unified over 550 princely states into a single entity, Indian freedom leaders let India divide into Pak and India.
2. They ended Moslem domination in India and liberated Hinddus from 1200-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 tech-superpower in the world today.
6. British rule considerably weakened the barbaric caste-system and superstitions, even though remnants of the system remain.
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. British rule gave an equitable justice system whereas before that only village landlords decide in favor of few elite.
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.
11. Indians live in delusion that India very prosperous before the British. Before the British, 95% Indians were living in pathetic conditions.

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Re: BRITISH RULE WAS GOLDEN ERA IN INDIAN HISTORY
by p yuvaraj on Jun 06, 2018 03:12 PM

It was Swami Vivekananda and other great hindu leaders of that time who travelled the length and breadth of the Country, and experienced the Indianness from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, and wrote about this Indianness in their great books that shaped the British opinion about India.

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by p yuvaraj on Jun 06, 2018 03:18 PM
Have you ever thought how much of India's wealth they plundered?

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Re: BRITISH RULE WAS GOLDEN ERA IN INDIAN HISTORY
by SubramanianKalyanasundaram on May 24, 2018 02:14 PM
absolutely absurd.India was rich with heritage before it was ruled by Muslims and british.In astronomy,medicine,architecture studies etc

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Re: BRITISH RULE WAS GOLDEN ERA IN INDIAN HISTORY
by MNN on May 24, 2018 12:26 PM
Missionary , you and your anglo mentality. Nobody is interested here.

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Re: BRITISH RULE WAS GOLDEN ERA IN INDIAN HISTORY
by MNN on May 24, 2018 12:28 PM
Missionary , you and your anglo mentality. Nobody is interested here.

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