India was a superpower in that period with a world economy share of 24.4% in 1700 to 4.2% in 1950. Britain had killed over 4 million Indian during the begal famine and left India in a awful condition. East India trade company the company made India one of the wealthiest countries in the world ,. Britain seized it and looted the silicon and golden trade routes. Brought trade and influence into the country basically owning the global textile trade. Another was raw materials like jute and cotton with their rich agriculture They had very good raw goods such a Dimond and jewels and coffee and spices. Drawing on nearly two centuries of detailed data on tax and trade, Patnaik calculated that Britain drained a total of nearly $45 trillion from India during the period 1765 to 1938. It's a staggering sum. It is estimated that over 15 million people died. India had fallen below poverty and had alot of conflicts due to that aswell which led to the partition of India - Pakistan - Bangladesh and a still on going war with Muslims vs Hindus
