Have you heard of the British Raj? Well, I’ll tell you about it. The East India Trading Company, lead by the british, moved to take India around the collapse of the Mughal Empire. They then began to rule over them, tying them to Britain until it was dissolved and the british took direct control of the nation and India became known as the “jewel of the crown” due to the abundance of resources it provided Britain. Although many believe the British control over India was terrible, it had some benefits. Both politically and socially the British effects were fundamentally negative, but their impact economically was wildly positive. Imperialism was a negative effect on Indians politically, it caused infighting between Hindus and Muslims, as well
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The British first put Indians out of jobs and caused many to become homeless (Doc 5). They now have their railway which employs many people, they also have a mining industry that produced 16 million tons of coal a year (#15 & # 16). This majorly improved them as an industrial superpower and vastly expanded their trade. Overall the economic impact the British made to India was wildly positive and helped them greatly. The effect the British caused on the people of India was primarily negative. They stole from ancient shrines and sacred places, and they caused many famines. They protected other ancient buildings like the taj mahal (#20). Some shrines were completely baron due to English tourists taking artifacts, and Englishmen took whole sections of ruins(Quora.com). This shows how disrespectful and how much the british ruined Indian culture and some major parts of India socially, even though they claim to have protected these types of buildings. They also improved health and stopped some disease. They caused millions of deaths due to famines, and froms the late 17th century and the early 19th century (keep in mind this was the time frame of the British Raj) there were roughly 35 famines, were as previously per century there were no more than three, not to mention how much death they caused by acts of violence(Doc 11). This shows that although the British improved health and helped fight diseases they cause much death through famine and physical violence upon the people of India. Overall the social effect that the British had on India was negative, they stole from ancient sacred ruins and caused many
The British first put Indians out of jobs and caused many to become homeless (Doc 5). They now have their railway which employs many people, they also have a mining industry that produced 16 million tons of coal a year (#15 & # 16). This majorly improved them as an industrial superpower and vastly expanded their trade. Overall the economic impact the British made to India was wildly positive and helped them greatly. The effect the British caused on the people of India was primarily negative. They stole from ancient shrines and sacred places, and they caused many famines. They protected other ancient buildings like the taj mahal (#20). Some shrines were completely baron due to English tourists taking artifacts, and Englishmen took whole sections of ruins(Quora.com). This shows how disrespectful and how much the british ruined Indian culture and some major parts of India socially, even though they claim to have protected these types of buildings. They also improved health and stopped some disease. They caused millions of deaths due to famines, and froms the late 17th century and the early 19th century (keep in mind this was the time frame of the British Raj) there were roughly 35 famines, were as previously per century there were no more than three, not to mention how much death they caused by acts of violence(Doc 11). This shows that although the British improved health and helped fight diseases they cause much death through famine and physical violence upon the people of India. Overall the social effect that the British had on India was negative, they stole from ancient sacred ruins and caused many