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flag Oxfam report: UK extracted $64.82 trillion from India during colonial rule, fueling modern inequalities.

flag A report by Oxfam International reveals that during the British colonial rule in India from 1765 to 1900, the UK extracted $64.82 trillion, with the richest 10% of Britons gaining $33.8 trillion. flag The report, titled "Takers, not Makers," argues that colonialism shaped the modern world, leading to ongoing global economic inequalities. flag It claims that multinational corporations today continue the legacy of colonial exploitation, particularly in the Global South, where workers, especially women, face low wages and poor working conditions.

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