Introduction

Before colonialism and before the British came to ruling India, what was the role of opium during that time in India? And, you know, was it being used by the people or was it only used by the kings and the queens at the time before the British took over? "Opium has this sort of like long, like prehistory before it becomes this kind of central commodity that makes people rich and gets people addicted," she says. She adds: "It's crazy that it's not really taught in schools as much"