The Colonization of India
Economic Reasons For Colonization
- Main reason for colonization
- Famous British East India Company
- Important Trade, through India, China
- Teas & Indian Cloths most common things traded
Political
- British Government had to take control from British E.I.C.
- Imperialism - Wanted more power
Social
- Goods form India and eastern countries in high demand
- Cloths and fabrics very popular in Britain
- Was first colonized by Britain in about 1612
- India received their independence from Great Britain on August 15, 1947
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Pre-Britain Economic and Social
- Pre-colonial India had a stable economy
- It had blooming trade, agriculture
- A strong handicraft industry
- Was under rule of Mughal Empire
Natives In India
- 461 scheduled tribes
- In mainland India known as Adivasis
- Concentrated in the north east
- 8.2% of current population
- Many laws to protect them
Advantages - Britain
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- Easy access to china & other
- Cheap goods
- Increased power & Wealth
- invested in more education
- After independence economy falling
Immediate Advantages - For India
- 4th largest coal reserves
- 2nd largest population (july 2013 estimate)
- Rupees per US dollar inflating
Immediate Disadvantages - For India
- British controlled government and economy
- Indians seen as "half citizens"
- Modern zones built only for british
- Ancient irrigation destroyed by lack of maintenance
- 70-80% lost large amount of wealth