British Imperialism In India
Imperialism in India
Imperialism is a policy with a massive influence that completely overpowers weak nations. The late nineteenth and twentieth centuries contained the height of imperialist nations’ power. Not even the rich culture of India was spared at this time, for the forceful and industrial Great Britain extended its reach even there. Although originally control rest into the hands of the British East India Company, the home government eventually took command themselves. Ultimately, controlling India’s economy benefitted Britain financially and India both politically and economically. However, foreign influence resulted in Britain taking control over India’s government, creating unrest between the British and the Indians.
Once Britain extended their authority into India, the British took total control over the Indian government. By occupying all high offices of power in the government, British executives made the laws and governed all political responsibilities in India, deciding what the mother country needed and what India would produce. As Dadabhai Naoroji, a …show more content…
J.A.R. Marriott details in The English in India that 70,000 miles of roads were paved under British command, and that railroads too were built across the country. Furthermore, an advanced irrigation system made it possible for 30 million acres of land to be cultivated and improved public sanitation. This allowed for better movement of materials and goods, furthering Britain’s wealth and an increase in Indian exports, as written by Sir Reginald Coupland in India: A Restatement. Moreover, India was linked through its new means of transportation, and the telegraph granted greater communication among the people. As a result, citizens experienced in increase in Indian nationalism, their nation being connected at last. As nationalism in any country grows, so does the possible threat of rebellion and unrest in later
Imperialism is a policy with a massive influence that completely overpowers weak nations. The late nineteenth and twentieth centuries contained the height of imperialist nations’ power. Not even the rich culture of India was spared at this time, for the forceful and industrial Great Britain extended its reach even there. Although originally control rest into the hands of the British East India Company, the home government eventually took command themselves. Ultimately, controlling India’s economy benefitted Britain financially and India both politically and economically. However, foreign influence resulted in Britain taking control over India’s government, creating unrest between the British and the Indians.
Once Britain extended their authority into India, the British took total control over the Indian government. By occupying all high offices of power in the government, British executives made the laws and governed all political responsibilities in India, deciding what the mother country needed and what India would produce. As Dadabhai Naoroji, a …show more content…
J.A.R. Marriott details in The English in India that 70,000 miles of roads were paved under British command, and that railroads too were built across the country. Furthermore, an advanced irrigation system made it possible for 30 million acres of land to be cultivated and improved public sanitation. This allowed for better movement of materials and goods, furthering Britain’s wealth and an increase in Indian exports, as written by Sir Reginald Coupland in India: A Restatement. Moreover, India was linked through its new means of transportation, and the telegraph granted greater communication among the people. As a result, citizens experienced in increase in Indian nationalism, their nation being connected at last. As nationalism in any country grows, so does the possible threat of rebellion and unrest in later