One of the reasons driving the 1857 war of independence was the British aggressively promoting Xtianity in Northern India.
@AgentSaffron If you’re a non leftist White guy, it’s hard to find unbiased sources on Brit colonial rule of Ind. I blame laziness but YMMV.
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@i_contemplate_ bias doesn't matter as long as they present the facts, interpretations of which we're competent enough to make -
@AgentSaffron ‘By their fruits ye shall know them’ is useful. Not all views have to be right. He proposed full economic freedom for Indians.
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@AgentSaffron Regardless of that, if his recommendations were followed, India would be a middle income country at least by now. -
@i_contemplate_ Else like Chile we'd have seen a temporary burst of prosperity and swing full leftwards later -
@AgentSaffron Chile was saved by Pinochet. These reactions are very rare. Sui generis. -
@i_contemplate_ look at whole of Latin Amrika.. Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela - had right wing rulers and swung full leftwards later -
@AgentSaffron I blame Harvard ;)
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