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shantnutiwari10/03/2024

>Most of these countries were colonized because they were in turmoil to begin with. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_the_Mughal_Empire

Wow, great justification for imperialism, you deserve a medal.

You do know India had other kindgoms besides the Mughals, right? Marathas, Sikhs, Kashmir, to name a few

Neonlicht10/02/2024

It's entirely possible that Indonesia would not exist without Dutch colonisation. Indonesian nationalism was a response to colonialism.

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LiquidSky10/02/2024

"Your house was already in bad condition when I torched it" isn't exactly a great defense.