Its not becoz British left India as a developing nation ..they sucked all their resources n left. Its the Indian people who built their country with all their hardship n tactfullness, For the fellas who say it would have been better lets ask a question with ourself, if ur family is poor, wil u curse ur parents for that ,n keep on bashing them remarking our mother that it could have been better if u choosed right father. I dont say we r not in problem, every countries faced problem in the past ...but its the optimism possesed by the countrymen and a full generation sacrificing for their country that made them acheive all what they have. Sorry for us that we couldnt get true leadership....I am sure EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY. I would better say those people who say it could have been better r damn oppurtunist like hynahs who can even let thier mother alone in times of troubles n necessity. where ever u go, ur Dignity is in saying 'I am a Nepali' n not a 'green card holder second grade american citizen '. I can earn a lot of money,n see lot of bars n pubs, good roads, freedom(in their definition),etc but the devine feelings that u can share with ur country is something else. U can act like a white guy, talk with them in every possible AMERICAN /British accent but still in their point of view u r still a foreigner ..what if Nepal was a developed country, wont u feel proud of saying I am a Nepali.. yes u would coz u r an opportunist. A perfect HYNAH.