The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over, according to Oxfam.

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Richest 10% got over half of $64.82 trillion UK extracted from India during colonialism: Study

The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.

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UK's Richest 10% Extracted Half Of Wealth From India During Colonialism: Oxfam

Rights group Oxfam's latest report released on Monday said that the UK extracted $64.82 trillion from colonial India between 1765 and 1900, and the richest 10 per cent of Britons earned $33.8 trillion of this.



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UK's richest 10% took half of colonial India's extracted wealth, ‘enough to carpet London’s surface 4 times'

A report mentioned that colonialism was responsible for ruining Indian industrial output by imposing strict protectionist policies which prevented Asian textiles from competing in the global market.

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UK’s richest 10% took half of colonial India’s wealth: Report

The UK extracted $64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and $33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent – enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.



Colonialism's Cost: Oxfam's Unearthing of A Century-Long Plunder A damning report by Oxfam International highlights the staggering economic extraction from India by the UK during colonial rule, with an estimated $64.82 trillion amassed between 1765 and 1900. Of this, $33.8 trillion was funneled to the wealthiest 10%, drastically skewing the wealth distribution in favor of the elite.The report, released ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Me…

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Colonialism's Cost: Oxfam's Unearthing of A Century-Long Plunder

Between 1765 and 1900, the British Empire took $64.82 trillion from India during colonialism, a recent Oxfam report has found. Of this, more than 52 per cent of the wealth ended up in the hands of the UK’s richest 10 per cent

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How UK’s top 10% benefited the most from colonial India’s wealth

THE British Empire has reportedly drained India of $64.82 trillion and significantly stifled the country’s industrial growth leading to poverty, a recent report has found ...

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Amount stolen from India by colonial Britain revealed in new report

The UK extracted $64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and $33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10% -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.This forms part of rights group Oxfam International's latest flagship global inequity report released every year on the first day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.The report, titled 'Takers, not Makers' and …

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UK’s Colonial Exploitation Of India Led To Mammoth $64 Trillion Drain: Study

Oxfam's report exposes colonial exploitation, wealth extraction, and inequality, linking past injustices to modern global economic disparities.

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Oxfam: UK extracted $64.82 trillion from India during colonial era, $33.8 trillion benefited top 10%

Davos: The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over. This forms part of rights group Oxfam International's latest flagship global inequity report released every year on the first day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The report, titled 'T…

UK's Richest 10% Extracted Half Of Wealth From India During Colonialism: Oxfam

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