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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Odd claim. Britain brought India into the modern world. Moving from agrarianism to industrialism caused a lot of increased poverty in Britain as well when it was going through its own industrial revolution, that’s just how it works. The British empire was the most benevolent empire in world history. Are there any other contenders? [/quote]

India was the industrial workshop of the world in the 17th and 18th century, before the British. How do you know that India wouldn't have come "into the modern world" if it weren't for the British? After all, the civilization there dates back thousands of years, and had some of the most advanced civilizations, well before Europe. I'm sure the British empire was "benevolent", if you were British; funny how none of the countries it colonized thought so, and the US actually fought a whole damn war to be rid of them.[/quote]

Actually, British colonialism brought modern governance and administration to the feudal feuding system that was previously there, and that returned at various times especially during the time periods of the study.

And the British system of governance and administration is kept in India now because it is good.  [/quote]

It has remained so in many former British colonies because it is a legacy institution, not because it is "good" or better than the previous system of governance.  [/quote]

Yeah, just look at how amazingly well the countries that were never subject to colonization are doing. Ethiopia sure is killing it right now[/quote]

Ethiopia was colonized by Italy, just so you're aware.[/quote]

For 5 years.[/quote]

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