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>A lot of people praise British for developing India.

A lot of British people praise Britain for developing India. Indians themselves and other ex-colonies (much of the world that was Victorian pink) aren't so convinced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7CW7S0zxv4

British railways were basically Roman roads. They served to move the army -- the fact the citzens could use them for trade was a massive incidental benefit.




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