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Colonialism by Western countries, predominantly by the English.
by slater 6y ago
Colonialism by Western countries, predominantly by the English.
- graderjs 6y agoWhy didn't India beat the colonists when they invaded (if that's how it went...i don't know that history)?
- edgyquant 6y agoIndia was already colonized by the Mughals so at first the Indian states were siding with Europeans against what they saw as colonizers. Then the British and French, having kicked out the Mughals, fought each other using alliances of local states. By the time the many nations of modern India realized Britain was turning them into part of their empire it was too late as Britain was the hegemon on the subcontinent and had made the rulers of the principalities that were left very rich in the process. This is a huge oversimplification but that’s the gist of it.
- graderjs 6y agoWow, makes sense. Makes me really interested to read more about Indian history. I like "Why the West Rules - for now" by Ian Morris, for world history. Can you recommend a book?