tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21724748.post1784866849656359672..comments2023-09-26T15:14:50.352+01:00Comments on Conservative Party Reptile: Imperialism and IndiaTim Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705980028580424584noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21724748.post-22600731698224303422007-08-06T17:38:00.000+01:002007-08-06T17:38:00.000+01:00Britain was always very good at exploiting existin...Britain was always very good at exploiting existing divisions and classes. The point is of course that they <I>were</I> pre-existing...Tim Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705980028580424584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21724748.post-59771855798362864002007-07-31T16:11:00.000+01:002007-07-31T16:11:00.000+01:00separatism was intrinsic to colonial ruleThis is a...<I>separatism was intrinsic to colonial rule</I><BR/><BR/>This is a common belief. The idea being that Britain used divide and rule to conquer a country that previously knew a greater harmony. This idea is particularly used to describe India. <BR/><BR/>The reality is that Muslim invaders from the 10 century onwards were responsible for the deaths of 40m-100m non Muslims Indians.JohnMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696206173235574775noreply@blogger.com