Why does India not hate the British after being colonized by the British for 200 years? The benefits gained are too great

India is a large regional country with an area of ??2.9 million square kilometers and a population of 1.3 billion. However, the modern history of India is a history of humiliation. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, India became a British colony. Why did a region with rich products and a long history comparable to China become a British colony so easily? History is not always that simple, let us analyze it one by one.

The crown jewel of the British Empire: British India

In the 17th century, while developing capitalism, Britain also carried out active colonial expansion. Canada and the United States (North American Colonies) in North America, the African continent, and Australia all became British colonies, as well as South Asia. The most important of these is the Indian region. The Indian colony was called the "brightest jewel" in Queen Victoria's crown, and the queen even wanted to go to India to be crowned the "Queen of India."

But the process of colonizing India with a population of 160 million by the British with a population of 10 million is too simple. Uncle Mi believes that there are several reasons why India was colonized easily:

Chapter 1 1. India has never been a country and has no tradition of unification

In ancient times, India was just a geographical concept and not a unified country. In the Tang Dynasty of China, the Indian region was called Shendu, Tianzhu. Tang Xuanzang's "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty - Three Kingdoms (India)": "The name of 'Tianzhu' is due to disputes and disputes. In the past, it was called Shendu, or Xiandou. Now it is the correct pronunciation, which is appropriate. Cloud India. ”

The Harappan culture was the earliest civilization in South Asia. It was born in what is now Pakistan and later perished due to the invasion of the Aryans. Darius I conquered the Indus Valley in the 6th century BC, and then Alexander the Great of Macedon conquered the Indus Plain. In the 3rd century BC, the Asoka period basically unified the South Asian subcontinent, but soon it was invaded by the Bactrian Greeks, Cypriots and Parthians. The Yueshi people who were beaten by the Huns also established the Kushan Empire here. In the 7th century, Muslims expedition to India, resulting in the Islamization of what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Turkic Mongols established the Mughal Empire to rule the South Asian subcontinent. To sum up, for the past 2000 years, India has been a history of being invaded and never surpassed.

This is far from China. Luo Guanzhong summarized the true meaning of Chinese history in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms": The general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it must unite, and if it unites for a long time, it must divide. Qin Shihuang's unification of the world established China's political structure for the next 2000 years. All accomplished monarchs must regard unification of the world as their top priority. Therefore, unification has always been a theme in Chinese history. And to Indians, it doesn't matter who rules. Therefore, Marx criticized India: Indians have no history at all. Therefore, ancient India was a cultural concept, not a complete country.

Second, there are many ethnic groups, and the contradictions are sharp and cannot form a joint force.

India is called a museum of ethnicity. The Indian nation you don’t know: those with dark skin are white, and those with yellow skin are white. They are also Indians because there are whites, blacks, mixed races, and yellows, and they are divided into more than a hundred ethnic groups. The language system is even more complex and complicated, and there is no unified language.

Hindustan accounts for 46.3% of the total population of India. It is the first ethnic group in India, but the proportion does not account for an overwhelming number. Telugu, Bengali, Maratha, and Gujarati There is also a large population of other ethnic groups. Unlike China, the Han people account for more than 90%, which is good for national unity and national cohesion. There are huge differences in the religious beliefs of various ethnic groups. Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism all have a great influence. Therefore, the ethnic conflicts in India are acute. When the British invaded, they were defeated one by one by the British. Just like the contradiction between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus believe that cows are gods and do not eat beef, while Islamic people eat beef. This has become an irreconcilable contradiction in life, and they often fight.

Third, the caste system causes Indians to be submissive and do not like to resist.

Countries have always hated invasions from other countries, but Indians are content with what comes and accept it. Hinduism plays a big role. Hinduism not only divides people into Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. The caste system also stipulates that occupations at each level are hereditary and passed down from father to son from generation to generation; intermarriage within each level is implemented within the same level, and intermarriage between low-level men and high-level women is strictly prohibited; Shudras have no right to participate in religious life.

In addition, let me tell you a secret, Buddhism is a teaching absorbed from Hinduism. The Buddhist theory of reincarnation coincides with the Hindu theory of reincarnation. The spiritual practice of an Indian throughout his life determines whether his soul will become a higher or lower person, or become a beast or even an insect when he is next reincarnated. Therefore, for Indians, practicing Hinduism is more important than anything else. Being colonized or free does not matter. This can explain why India has been so easily invaded for thousands of years.

Britain's successful invasion of India was the luck of the British and the luck of the Indians.

The British Empire took advantage of India's huge manpower and resource advantages to become the world's hegemon, and also invaded China during the Qing Dynasty. Under British rule, India, which was in disarray, learned about the country and national consciousness, and restructured its national system and territory. It was a blessing in disguise. The British colonized the Indian mainland for more than 200 years, but it turned India into a country, which can be said to be a benefit. Therefore, the Indians do not hate the British invasion at all, but regard it as a gift and are extremely grateful.