Some scholars, including Amartya Sen, assert that British policies worsened the famines in India that killed millions during British rule. Conversely, historians such as Niall Ferguson say that the economic and institutional development the British Empire brought resulted in a net benefit to its colonies.
Some scholars, including Amartya Sen, contend that British policies exacerbated famines in India that resulted in millions of deaths during British rule. Conversely, historians such as Niall Ferguson argue that the economic and institutional development brought about by the British Empire yielded a net benefit to its colonies.