tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320628892565328183.post1918664266873117064..comments2023-10-07T06:39:55.892-07:00Comments on Brown Pundits: net benefits of British rule?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320628892565328183.post-37801488480287453222014-06-01T06:11:38.273-07:002014-06-01T06:11:38.273-07:00Disagree entirely. It assumes Indians could not ha...Disagree entirely. It assumes Indians could not have been able to set up a Colonial law & order system without the British (evidence around the world would tell me otherwise).Transition to 'modern' age was inevitable- paths were many- some desirable, others not. Being a colonial subject and looted, right and centre through a tiny clique of Zamindaars was the worst possible option but thats what happened. <br /><br />It might interest you that Large scale Famines that were recurrent feature of British rule, ended with India's independence. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624579286016538505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320628892565328183.post-11963067982834046162014-05-31T14:33:18.963-07:002014-05-31T14:33:18.963-07:00I agree, despite the off cited example of the Beng...I agree, despite the off cited example of the Bengal famine. The only part I disagree is that it is bad it came to an end. No. Both the Raj and the independence that followed were good for the majority of Indians.Asokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530742723547634193noreply@blogger.com