peagle
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Indian subcontinent was “one country” under British rule. Prior, to that, most of Indian state were independent states. Sometime independent and sometimes rule as part of a bigger empire. However each part of India had its own language, culture and religion.
The one event that unified India is actually the 7 year war, where the British expelled French and Dutch presence in India. If France had been able to keep possess a big portion of India, than there would be a British India and a French India. And India would surely be further divided by a British and Francophone India. certainly, this India would not be one country as English is one element that binds together India today.
On your last remark, a European Union is South Asia will be tremendous in bring in prosperity for South Asia. But it would require dissolution of the existing Indian state. The question is if Indians today would do the right thing and revert to the states before the British arrival for the benefit of their children. I don’t see that happening as India today continue to serve as the neocolonial pond of its western masters. Sad.
Thank you for your contribution, but I had previously requested that this is a discussion just between the two of us, I hope you won't mind. Enjoy your day.