How did British officers live in the scorching heat of India?

Re:How did British officers live in the scorching heat of In... by finolex1 on Monday January 20, 2020 @09:37AM (#22099057)

I'm no expert on Indian history, but that seems implausible. Famines would only serve to increase unrest and undermine the stability of British rule. The famines seem to be more a result of neglect and mismanagement than active efforts.

Furthermore, India in the 1800s-1900s was not exactly like the Americas, Australia or South Africa. The population was much larger, and social, economic or cultural structures were much more robust, long-standing and harder to dismantle.

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Re:How did British officers live in the scorching heat of In... by ptah on Monday January 20, 2020 @09:54AM (#22099172)

starving people is more likely to make them stop fighting than make them start

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Re:How did British officers live in the scorching heat of In... by LeifCarrotson on Monday January 20, 2020 @11:06AM (#22099768)

The history of revolutions and riots in France, Russia, Ireland, and others [1] show the opposite: Often, people will tolerate inequality and injustice if they're fed and comfortable, but when people get hungry they get angry.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_food_riots

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Re:How did British officers live in the scorching heat of In... by rusk on Monday January 20, 2020 @10:33AM (#22099492)

Dead men can’t fight

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