“Exploitive Prostitution Policies of the British Raj and the Venereal Disease in Colonial India”, Pulsus, July 30, 2021:
“The world’s oldest civilsational nation Bharata struggling with the invaders, resisting the civilsational loss via engaging in continuous battles with barbaric invaders since 712 A.D. observed the advent of East India Company, established in Bharata as a commercial enterprise in the year 1600, looking to capitalize on these new trading opportunities, rose to the highest ruling position, led to the British Raj colonised India (1612 – 1947).
To rule, exploit and manage the vast subcontinent business and subjects, the Britishers used to maintain large troops in huge numbers. In many of the British ruled Indian princely states of 19th century, venereal disease among British troops turned into grave issue of concern.
British army was facing this fast spread of the disease as a result of high degree sexually promiscuousness, whereas native Indian soldiers were less affected may be due to the stronger immunity. In 1866, for example, the rates of infection for British and Indian troops were 218 and 54 per 1000 respectively……..”
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