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25 Sep 18, 3 tweets, 2 min read
Snippets from history(1871): Contrary to much popular narrative of EIC, India's sex ratio was much better than current national average(CNA). Ratio of female(12+) to male(12+) is much better than CNA. Female infoeticide was just another propaganda against 'heathen' savage hindoos
This is from census of 1871-72. Note the sex ratio above age 12& compare it with below 12. Sex ratio is too skewed in favour of males below 12. Meaning, something happened after 1860leading to skewed sex ratio coinciding with severe famines and uprisings.
3)more data from census(1872). Lowest sex ratio among Indians is that of Christians. So even if there was any community which practised 'imaginary' fem infanticide it was Xtian not Hindus/Muslims. Even Buddhists were better than them. 👆Hindu population in Burma was of migrants.

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