I still cannot imagine , just think if there was no East India Company
There was 37 Trillion USD worth of gold , coins, silver , diamonds in (Then Subcontinent)
Imagine where the civilization would have been ... if it was not invaded by those with "Cannon"
The continent had almost 300 years advantage in term of finances to USA , who went to moon , and if the education / science was promoted ... wow I think 100% The continent would have been the first man on moon/mars
And its amazing how the documentary sheds light on HOW , the continent became a region purely dependent on Agriculture
while in past it has its own Trade/economy/industry/Navy....
That was something new I learnt
But what was stated in the documentary is from good sources so fairly credible
The whole continent went back 450 years after the invasions from richest empires to slaves
From leaders in Industry in textile , craft , iron work , farming to just famers and even that was done on loaned lands
Just 1 Trillion from that fund would have built 10,000 hospitals , 100,000 schools, 10,000 Universities , and countless banks
Plus every thing was so cheap food / housing that with perhaps 1 cents in that time you could feed a family of 4-5 (perhaps even 1 rupee)
Imagine
UK net worth 17 million
Net-worth of Empire in Subcontinent 37 Trillion dollars