Disadvantages Advantages drawbacks of British government in India Changes that improved life for Indians Indian nationals had

no say in central government and even at a local level, their influence on policy and decision making was minimal. The progress made in India under British Rule like the coming of railways, Postal System, Telegraphic communications, etc., were all undertaken by the British Administration to facilitate their rule.
After the British Rule India was living life properly and freedom was realmed after Pope Sir Infereetias (1878) had a massive talk to the councils of England

Because of them that today India and Pakistan are enemies, they insulted Indian cultures, they considered Indians as inferior to them. Britain had extracted large surpluses from India, and forced it into a free-trade pattern, which obliged India to export commodities and become a dumping ground for British manufactures. there was no increase in Indias per-capita income from 1757 to 1947

Tales of life in India fascinated the British public, and exotic Indian scenes, such as a drawing of an elephant fight, appeared in books published in London in the 1820s.

Age-old social institutions are being replaced by modern institutions even in villages and remote areas England has broken down the entire Family structure, village power-structure, framework of Indian society, without any bondages of castes, cultural values, symptoms of reconstitution yet appearing. institutions like marriage, peer-group, The British in East India accepted from their reference groups etc. are in the process of predecessors the department of finance and transformation in accordance with the of war, but they have neglected entirely that economic values generated by world of public work s. economy, particularly to match with the forces of market economy. the British treated Indians like inferior So called traditional Indian value system humans. British building had boards saying has been placed at the periphery of the "dogs and Indians not allowed society for observation of marginalized people. The British brought an unsympathetic and Ethical and moral values have been replaced ruthless economic agenda to India" and that by money-values leading corruption on one "the creation of famine" was brought about side. and providing opportunities to form by British "sequestration and export of food new institutions withwome sort of for enhanced commercial gain. democratic human values for sustainability of the system itself. Indias indigenous textile industries were Particularly significant achievement has destroyed by Londons high tariffs and the taken place in the field of import of cheap British manufactured Agriculture. Between 1950-2000, the products, impoverishing millions of town Index of agricultural production increased dwellers, who were forced into the more than four-fold. Between 1960 and countryside to compete for dwindling land. 2000, wheat production went up from 11 to 75 million tonnes, andthe production of riceincreased from35 to 89.5 million tonnes. Indias traditional granary reserve system, The academics and officers of repute may designed to offset the impact of bad accelerate transformation of Indian society

harvests, was dismantled. Indias peasants were pressured into growing crops for export, making them dependent on fluctuating world market prices for their means of subsistence.

having democratic values in operation.

To provide the financial infrastructure necessary for industry, the Government set up a number of development banks. The principal function of a development bank is to provide medium and longterm investments.

Did the British rule in India hurt or help the people in India?
The British did help the Indians they made them stronger in many ways. Though they didn t provide education for all the Indians they taught them to be brave without the knowing. The progress the made after the British rule proved that the were determined and willing to sacrifice anything to for their country