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> Maybe we shouldn't have allowed 1 billion of them to accumulate in the first place in such an inhospitable area.

Was the British Empire was too lenient to their subjects?

I honestly don't get why you have to take such an extreme interpretation of my comment. Since it may not be so obvious, my main criticism was of government in general.

the north indian plans are among the most fertile soils in the world. Same with the Yangtze river delta in China. India has the advantage of being closer to the equator hence winters are milder. So mild that many parts of india have not one or two but three growing seasons.

India's population being what it is, is not surprising.

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