I've seen a lot of posts in the last few days, accusing Britain of stealing $45 trillion of India's wealth. How rich was India that it had so much and how did the British manage it nevertheless?
The $45 trillion figure comes from a 2018 article by Professor Utsa Patnaik. For a more detailed discussion of that estimate and issues with some of the assumptions it makes, I would recommend this answer by u/MaharajadhirajaSawai.