1. The British ruled India for 190 years after their victory in the Battle of Plassey, until 1947.
1. The British ruled India for 190 years after their victory in the Battle of Plassey, until 1947.
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2. India's share in the world economy decreased from 23% to less than 4% during the British rule.
2. India's share in the world economy decreased from 23% to less than 4% during the British rule.
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3. Mir Osman Ali Khan Siddiqi, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, was declared the world's richest Indian and owned the Jacob Diamond as a paperweight.
3. Mir Osman Ali Khan Siddiqi, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, was declared the world's richest Indian and owned the Jacob Diamond as a paperweight.
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4. The Great Bengal Famine of 1943 resulted in the death of around four million Bengalis due to Churchill's diversion of food.
4. The Great Bengal Famine of 1943 resulted in the death of around four million Bengalis due to Churchill's diversion of food.
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5. The fate of Subhash Chandra Bose, popularly known as Netaji, remains unknown, with theories suggesting he may have been captured by Russians and exiled.
5. The fate of Subhash Chandra Bose, popularly known as Netaji, remains unknown, with theories suggesting he may have been captured by Russians and exiled.
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6. Netaji's impact on world history is considered significant, and he had a personal meeting with Adolf Hitler.
6. Netaji's impact on world history is considered significant, and he had a personal meeting with Adolf Hitler.