TIL that British india(British Raj) have a significant role in British-Qing opium trade as Indian farmers produced opium poppy in large numbers
TIL that British india(British Raj) have a significant role in British-Qing opium trade as Indian farmers produced opium poppy in large numbers
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How Britain's opium trade impoverished Indians
The colonial government's trade in opium devastated Indian farmers, new research shows.
