[marktwain]

The gang of bankers, buccaneers, crusaders, gold-diggers, mandarins, pirates and planters, generated almost a quarter of Britain’s trade while systematically stripping India of its riches.

And the British ushered in an era of peace and prosperity such as India had never known before.

The British uncovered and destroyed the religion of Thugee, which had existed for hundreds and years and murdered upward of two million innocents.

[dfwgator]

“Ok, but apart from that, what have the British EVER done for us?”

[Moorings]

The Brits were a softer tyrant compared to other European colonizers. They did some good things. They also did some nasty stuff. They did not colonize India out of the goodness of they hearts.They funneled a lot of the resources/wealth back home.

The good stuff that the Brit government did was to help them better control the vast country. The excellent railway system for example, was to help them move troops and personnel around the country very fast.

If I think of the more good that was done, it was private individuals, christian servants, who set up schools and created medical dispensaries in remote places.

[Rummyfan]

The gang of bankers, buccaneers, crusaders, gold-diggers, mandarins, pirates and planters, generated almost a quarter of Britain’s trade while systematically stripping India of its riches.

Well, Peachy Carnahan and Daniel Dravot tried, but it didn't work out so well for them.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Like when they went to war with China to secure the ability to sell opium to them?

Yes, the Brits dis some good things, but they did many reprehensible acts.

This is a serious question: How many innocents did the British kill in their conquests?