If India had not dared to become independent, would it have been strong long ago?
When we imagine what the situation would have been like if India had not chosen the path of independence? This is perhaps a question worth pondering. Historically, the British had a near monopoly on the entire Indian subcontinent, dividing it into two and dividing 550 city-states while making the rest a British province. This historical background provides us with a starting point of whether India would have achieved better development if it had not chosen independence.
First, let's face up to British colonial rule in India. The essence of this domination is plunder and oppression, and this cannot be denied. Dr. Tharoor, India's former **, pointed out in a debate that although India's economy accounted for 23% of the world's economy at the time, this 23% became the cornerstone of Britain's rise, which was obtained through the severe squeeze of India. The benefits of colonialism were short-lived, and for the ruled countries it was undoubtedly a disaster.
Next, we have to ask, even if it remained colonial, would India necessarily be more developed? Here's an example worth pondering, Puerto Rico in Central America. Puerto Rico has long been a colony of the United States, and even recently intended to become the 51st state of the United States. However, this small country still relies on US aid and has not been able to achieve true independence and prosperity. In addition, Liberia in Africa is an example of a country that, despite being a colony of the United States, remains one of the poorest countries in the world to this day.
Finally, let's look at the decisive factor in a country's development – its people. There is a complex ethnic hierarchy in India, which poses a serious hindrance to the country's development. Moreover, Indians are accused of lacking fighting spirit and being lazy by nature. Such a national identity has made it even more tortuous for India to take solid steps on the road of pursuing development.
Overall, India's post-independence period in 1947 was not ideal. Despite being among the best in the world in agriculture and industry, a significant portion of India's population is still on the verge of starvation, with weak industrial development and outdated infrastructure. After the departure of the British, India seems to have been eating the old book, and now there is not much left of the old book, and it is in the predicament of poverty, backwardness and ***. India seems to lack the capacity to develop and govern independently, and the gap compared to Britain is not even a little and a half, but quite huge. India looks more like a people who need to be dragged along, which is quite frustrating.
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