The major states of India provide some good cross-sectional variation for estimating the impact of trade on poverty reduction.

How much did the railroads help economic growth in India?  How did private and public sector rail lines compare?

Can land reform work?  There is good evidence that it has helped out India quite a bit.

Underinvestment in education was one of the biggest problems with British rule in India -- here is the story on what went wrong.

Here is the bright side, and it is very bright indeed.  Please keep this in mind while watching all of the other videos!