Let's not pretend India was some sort of well run paradise before the British showed up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_famine_of_1630–1632 https://en.wik

Let's not pretend India was some sort of well run paradise before the British showed up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_famine_of_1630–1632 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_famine_of_1630–1632. The previous colonial/imperial regime of the Mughal Empire was just as much a burden on the population. The main reason India is able to feed its population today is the green revolution post WW2, especially the work of Dr. Swaminathan in India. Without it I think we would still see massive famines in India.