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Its definitely a nice and brief introduction about India to Foreigners. You indeed done a great job, with great matuarity.

Hi Tim,

(no offense to you, I record my perception here – that I believe as of today fully, I do NOT claim that everyone in this world have to accept/agree with my thinking)

I am an Indian and agree with Shreya, that we Indians witness both Negative and positive impacts from British Raj. However we do NOT consider every present good and bad of India have direct link to British raj. . . . I personally do not think population is a problem for India. . . . the problem for India is to provide basic education, food and health for people… and that can only happen when we can fruitfully engage our human resources for value creation much bigger than they consume… the day we achieve this the whole world see India with great respect… I know its a long drawn task… but it will possible by joining creative and active participation of our own people…..I am hopeful that we will do it… we are working it in our own way, and in comings years and decades many more with join in Nation building….we all know Japan was devastated after 2nd world war, but with great populations its still win the prestige of the world… that gives indication population is not curse, but utilized rightly it can make India proud. There are many examples around the world who do not have enough talent (read population too) to extract value fro their country. They are doing everything to bring top professionals from developing countries like India, China and many others to make TAX money (from corporate profits by doing more innovation, more business & earning more Individual Tax) for their pension system for their aging population Some major power will crumble if all Indians & Chinese decide to go home and use their knowledge, skills and talent for their own nation. – my point is population itself is not India’s or China’s problem, problem it how we as a nation create more value than we consume …

I am positive India and China will shine some day more than any other country in the world. But that do not happen in a day….both are countries have different history, different present and different future growth path with different goods things and different bad things, …. so they are not comparable.

There was a time when British Rule the almost all world, and they think they can continue doing that….but time have proved that’s not true…..when America took the power and British hide behind the shadow of America, by becoming friend….now its time have come America will lose control on the world…. although its looking good for India & china in mid or long term, but history told us, nothing is constant…but change it.

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take a bow!!!! It makes me wish I had written it!!! Bravo!!! And at 19!!!! Well written and definitely a pleasure to read.

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There are also many immigrants coming from neighboring countries adding to the existing population. Poverty and illiteracy also lead to people who have larger families, which in turn lead to other problems such as increased child labor, etc. It’s a cycle. As to how England could have “made India more like China” I am unequipped to answer. I’ve already expressed my skepticism about making these direct uni-dimensional connections. From whatever little I know of history, China had a pretty effective family planning policy that was strictly enforced. Also, China was not colonized as a whole I think — only parts of it, and different parts were under different spheres of influence.

Also I’d like to add one point to my earlier comments. I’d like to give credit where it’s due — the work of Indian feminists such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy was greatly responsible for the abolition of sati. Should have mentioned him. It was definitely an amazing thing to have done — stand up against extremely conservation values and oppose them especially during those times.

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