Over 190 years of colonial rule, the British collapsed India’s institutions and economy, and destroyed the equivalent of $45 TRILLION. This is the shocking story of how the British — through the East India Company first, then the Crown — actually accomplished such a horrible feat. Special thanks to Shashi Tharoor for his book, “Inglorious Empire,” which inspired this video.
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