British Imperialism In India
The British came to India in the 1600’s, originally to trade but eventually took over india in 1858. The British controlled India from 1858 to 1947. Britain was successful in ruling, they had an efficient government, army, police, justice system, and civil system, they constructed many infrastructures, plantations, sold lots of cloth, educated young wealthy Indians, and health and life expectancy improved. Although the British government was efficient and successful, it benefited the British not the Indians. The British had high taxes, the crops they had Indians grow ruined the land, and while they controlled India 58 million people died because of famines.
The British established and efficient government ran by Englishmen. Dr. Lalvani says that “The British administration of India, a country then with a …show more content…
While the British were in India 10,000 miles of railways was laid, 136,000 bridges were built, roads, canals, mines, plantations and sewers were made (Lalvani). “Today Indian railways is the world’s largest employer, with a staggering 1.6 million workers on the payroll”. Even though the railroads created jobs for people the railroads did not benefit the Indians. The railways were used to transport the goods out of India, that the Indians made, and the manufactured goods, that put Indians out of their jobs, from Britain to India. The British made Cloth and tried to sell it to Indians but, but
The British established and efficient government ran by Englishmen. Dr. Lalvani says that “The British administration of India, a country then with a …show more content…
While the British were in India 10,000 miles of railways was laid, 136,000 bridges were built, roads, canals, mines, plantations and sewers were made (Lalvani). “Today Indian railways is the world’s largest employer, with a staggering 1.6 million workers on the payroll”. Even though the railroads created jobs for people the railroads did not benefit the Indians. The railways were used to transport the goods out of India, that the Indians made, and the manufactured goods, that put Indians out of their jobs, from Britain to India. The British made Cloth and tried to sell it to Indians but, but