[akhatri_aus]

I don't think I can argue much with nationalism. India has had nearly 70 years now without colonialism

I think you may find a large proportion of grandparents who will say the positive developments aren't anywhere to be found. Though there have been some nice things going on like having no one rule & no one to opress.

From my point of view, better the British than the Mughals.

If you're a keen scholar of history you may also find that if it were not for the British India would be many many small countries today.

I'm not sure if that counts but it would have had a different sort of destruction this way, perhaps it may have turned out better. Would you say secessionist states today are good for India?

[enupten]

Nation \neq Civilization.

If I were a fish, I'd want not to be eaten. I don't care two bits whether I'm fried in margarine or in butter (to paraphrase Nehru).

Enough said.

[akhatri_aus]

When the British came the Mughals were already there. It is a bit different to remove that fish from butter and place it in margarine since it's not free to begin with.

I'm glad you said that. Indian culture and civilization still lives strong, it's just not only in India anymore.

You can thank the British for that (though I guess you hate them).

[selimthegrim]

Good lord, enupten quoting Nehru? I'd better check outside to see all the pigs queued for takeoff at the local airport....