6 Interesting Facts About Pre-Independence India You Never Knew!

6 Interesting Facts About Pre-Independence India You Never Knew!

By Jaano India

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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6. Netaji's impact on world history is considered significant, and he had a personal meeting with Adolf Hitler.

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