"....Robert Clive’s reputation as a hero had collapsed. In the late 1760s he returned to Britain, bringing with him a staggering personal fortune that he had amassed in Bengal. Regarded as one of the richest men in Europe, he conspicuously bought properties in England and Wales, and spared no expense on rebuilding and furnishing these new residences. Clive’s spending spree coincided with reports of the Bengal Famine, a catastrophe that killed about 10 million people. The source of Clive’s fortune came under scrutiny and his character was aggressively criticised by the British public." https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2023/05/robert-clive-from-hero-to-villain.html #History #EastIndiaCompany #Britain #histodon #histodons #earlymodern @histodon @histodons

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