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UK's richest 10% took half of India's wealth during colonial era: Oxfam report
The report also specified that colonial practices perpetuated systemic wealth ... Wealth extraction from India Oxfam calculated that the wealth extracted from India alone by Britain could carpet ...
Why Was India’s Budget Traditionally Presented at 5 PM? The Colonial Connection Explained
For decades, India's Union Budget was presented at 5 PM, a practice that continued until 2001. But have you ever wondered why? The answer lies in India’s colonial past. The tradition wasn’t just about ...
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From Headhunting to Head Taxes: Violence, Taxation and Colonial Governance on Seram, c. 1860–1920
524-558 (35 pages) This article investigates Dutch colonial practices on the Moluccan island of Seram in ... A series of expeditions subjected the Alfurs to registration, categorization, and taxation, ...
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Does Britain owe India $65tn in colonial-era reparations?
NEW DELHI -- Does the United Kingdom owe reparations to India? Debate over that long-simmering question has been reignited by a controversial report that claims India's former colonial master ...
Indiatimes20d
UK drained $64.82 trillion from India during colonial rule; billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024: Key points of Oxfam report
Oxfam International’s report highlights how colonial wealth extraction, particularly from India, has laid the foundation ... extraction and exploitation practices laid the foundation for ...
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Who presented India's first Budget? A look back as Budget 2025 nears
The Union Budget of India ... tax to complement the income tax regime. In addition to his taxation reforms, Wilson established an appropriation audit system inspired by English governance practices.