Naoroji Analyzes British Economic Exploitation
Subject
Indian National Movement
Chapter
Advent of the Europeans
- Dadabhai Naoroji explains British rule's unique exploitation in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
- Earlier invaders plundered India but allowed economic recovery after their departure
- Previous foreign rulers who settled in India did not cause continuous drain of wealth
- British rule creates perpetual economic wounds through systematic wealth extraction
- British use sophisticated methods to drain India's wealth while masking exploitation behind claims of civilization