Did Spain ever rule India?

Despite being a great colonial empire, the Spanish held no part of India when the British,the French and the Dutch controlled various parts of India. India was a very profitable colony to the Europeans yet the Spanish didn’t colonize it.

What if Spanish ruled India?

Spain would not have lasted long in India and India would have been quickly independent. Spain won over the Latin America primarily because of the small pox. By the time they reached most parts of Americas the native populations had mostly died out due to the diseases carried by these foreigners.

What if the British had not come and occupied India?

If the British had not come and occupied India, we could quite possibly have been where Japan is today. The sepoys of the Madras Infantry look down in horror at their general, lying on the ground. He has been blown off his horse. There is a great gaping wound in his chest. His eyes are glazed.

Would India be a third world nation without the British rule?

Therefore, India may not have been a “third world” nation in the first place, had the British never ruled the country. It can be assumed that we would not have to deal with the devastating destitution had we n0t have to start off from a point where the British had left us almost economically barren.

How many Indians died in famines caused by British rule?

55 to 60 million Indians died in famines during British rule. If mass murder were a sport, this would be a bigger score than Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot put together. India was a thriving, growing, truly globalised economy before the British came and turned it into a slave economy.

How did India’s involvement in World War I help it win?

Contradicting the previous point, India’s involvement in the World War helped the country form a discipline needed in international warfare and handling modern ammunition and incorporating advanced battle techniques could have remained far-fetched for India without the British influence. Follow Storypick on Instagram!