What did Churchill think about Indians and Hindus?

by barrygoldwaterlover

What did Churchill think about Indians and Hindus?

Looks like he said: "Indians are a beastly people with a beastly religion."

I think the problem is that that quote was never verified. It seems to be from a private conversation.

voyeur324

These might be helpful to you:

/u/GaslightEveryone has previously answered Churchill and Bengal Famines myths and facts

Another answer, written by /u/LORDBIGBUTTS, can be found in Were the policies of the British government under Churchill responsible for causing the Bengal Famine of 1943?

/u/Naugirth has previously answered Was Winston Churchill partly responsible for the Bengal Famine of 1943? and a follow up answer in What is the academic consensus on Churchill's culpability in the Bengal famine?

Et cetera.

Note that these answers represent the most popular version of your question.There are other aspects of India policy that remain to be addressed, like Churchill's views on Partition. But there are limits to the Great Man model of history that can make answering this style of question difficult.