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Protests break out after shocking video of sexual assault emerges (youtu.be)

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A graphic video showing two women forced by a baying mob to walk naked in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has sparked outrage after it emerged on so...

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[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

British colonialism bad. Get that out of the way first.

But conflict along ethnic and regional lines has been occurring in India, between Hindus, for a LONG time.

[-] beard_hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Let's list the effects of British Colonalism

High taxation on local products and agriculture leading to indentured servitude.
Ending royal patronage of artisans causing mass unemployment.
Artificial famines as foodgrains exported to Europe during European wars.
Labelling of particular tribes or ethnicity criminals for perpetuity.
Forcing puritism on ethnic populations.

For more read: -This -This -This

And yes. Religious and ethnic problems were already here but Brits exacerbated it.