British Influence On South Asia

The British Empire has forever changed the landscape of the world. Their interest in trading with Asia fueled trade routes and territory grabs. No area has been more impacted than South Asia and more specifically their shining jewel at one time India. The British directly ruled India under what can be reared to as the British Raj. The British were able to bring their industrial influence and military strategy of creating the illusion of resolved conflict within micro states of their colony. They were also able to influence certain members of the colony to be their advocates or ambassadors to control an uprising. Essentially, after the British left the region the area became somewhat united. Before the British had arrived the region was heavily