The death of the longest serving Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II restarted a debate about whether the British destroyed or British plays an important role in India's Success
In an interview in 2015, Congress Leader, Shashi Tharoor was asked where would India be today, if it were not for British rule. He said, “This is like asking the widow of the American president, apart from that Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?”
He further added, “Over 200 years of exploitation, depredation and loot and destruction reduced India to a poster child for Third World poverty.” He then began layering his response with statistics to prove that Britain did India no good. He further added, “When the British left India in 1947, 90percent of the population was living below the poverty line, literacy rate was below 17percent, and life expectancy was 27 (years).”
He further added, “In the name of free trade, the British came in and destroyed the free trade that made India the leading exporter of textiles. There is simply no comparison between the accomplishments of India rising from the ashes that the British left us in and what was done in the 200 years before.”
Filmmaker Apurva Asrani sharing the video of Shashi Tharor said, "With the tributes pouring in from India on the demise of the Queen of England, this is an important debate to return to. Did the British do us good? Does simply citing their contribution towards buildings and railways make up for the damage they did to this country? Were we a poor, doddering nation before the British arrived? One of my favorite authors, historians and thinkers, Shashi Tharoor explains quite succinctly. #shashitharoor #britishindia #britishraj."
As soon as it catches the eyes of people they started commenting on it. A fan also responded to the post and said, “The sad part is Indians have a huge hangover of the colonial past and some Indians still think that proficiency in the Queen's language is the parameter of how far have you arrived. Having said that the skill of Dr Tharoor to counter without getting personal is welcome.”
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