Did the British Raj commit the equivalent of one holocaust a decade in India for 150 years? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Did the British Raj commit the equivalent of one holocaust a decade in India for 150 years?

by Gen_Avitabile

A recent popular tweet makes the allegation.

That's one holocaust worth killings every 6 years, for 1.5 centuries!

How true is this?

OccasionalThingMaker

It's an interesting question which I hope is answered. While you wait you can read up on these articles, which all touch on the subject:

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