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Comment author: Prismattic 27 January 2012 04:36:41AM 10 points [-]

While one can applaud the cultural influence of the British empire on its colonial holdings, allow me to disagree with "it is hard to argue with its results".

Timeline of major famines in India during British rule

Note that Britain was forcibly exporting Indian grain for its own benefit during some of these famines.

Comment author: J_Taylor 27 January 2012 04:57:35AM 4 points [-]

Do we, by any chance, have a timeline of major famines in India during non-British rule?

Comment author: Prismattic 27 January 2012 05:34:15AM *  3 points [-]

Why yes, we do.

Comment author: [deleted] 27 January 2012 07:19:18AM *  1 point [-]

Since the Bengal famine of 1943, there has been a declining number of famines which have had limited effects and have been of short durations. Sen attributes this trend of decline or disappearance of famines after independence to a democratic system of governance and a free press—not to increased food production

I attribute it to increased food production.

Comment author: Manfred 03 February 2012 08:35:13AM *  2 points [-]

A quick look at the wikipedia page says that only has explanatory power for less famine after ~1970 - not after 1943.

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