Throughout the world’s history imperialism has always appeared in almost every country. Imperialism has affected millions of lives around the world, some have prospered, some had no effect, and many of people died from imperialism. In India, there was no doubt that the British imperialism had some a big impact on India. Before the British imperialism, India was the home of many independent kingdoms, until a company called the “British East India Company” chartered by Queen Elizabeth centered India. The company fought against India in the Battle of Plessey where India lost its independence. Eventually the Indians wanted independence and the Sepoy Rebellion was the push they needed to try. They had to push the British Raj out of India. By 1885 the Indian National Congress party came into power. Some might say that without the British, India wouldn’t have western technology such as railroads, which is true. However even with so much technology provided, there was many cases of faminese. British Imperialism negatively impacted India because the government only favored the British, added taxes for the Indians, and caused discrimination against the Indians. Throughout the British Imperialism, the British was heavily impacted India.
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One example was the railways. According to “Innumerable bridge with 40,000 miles of railway and 70,000 miles of metalled road were made by the skills of British engineers.” (source). “Indian started to travel to other parts of India. Villages to big cities, more social interactions with people from different parts of India” (source). “Trains gave the options to transport people and goods to ports for export trades. In addition, food can be transported to famine regions.” (Source) From the British Imperialism in India, the British provided a vast amount of innovations that they gave to thee Indians. Bringing tens of thousands railways, connecting parts of India that have never been connected, cheaper railway tickets, and the opportunity to bring the end of famin. These railways even after the end of British Imperialism help lay the foundation of India’s technological innovations. However, in reality the cheaper tickets provided a cheaper quality of safety on trains. In addition, the problem with famine never improved with the railway innovations. The British imperialism in India, the British brought India into the western world. According to “Irrigation allowed India to be a major exportation of wheat and cotton. Around the world and also parts of India.” (source). Throughout the British imperialism more land was used for irrigating for business purposes. According to “The government investment and a ‘substantial private investment’ At the end of the British imperialism, private investment took over nearly 25 Million acres of British India.” (Source). According to “With the help of railways innovations provided ‘cheap, easy, and quick communication’ In addition the price from good harvest increased the value of it.” (source). Most of the irrigated land were used by the government business purposes. From the improvements of irrigation systems and again, railways systems. Some economical improvements rose from these important. Irrigation made a vast amount of money for the British government provided by private investment. Irrigated land provided to increase the exportation crops for the British East India Company. Again, railways provided cheaper tickets that made going from two places a lot cheaper. None of the promises of the British, did what they promised. India was ruled by the British government that promised many improvements in India and changes were made for the people. According to “It was the government idea to improve irrigation systems and they brought 25 million acres of irrigated land.” (source) Over 23 million acres of land were created by the government.The British helped connect India into the Western World, political laws were created to promise to th improve the lives of people, economical finance, and social aspects to improve the life of Indians. The British provided many plans and “opportunity” for Indians. With the British rule, the government used no money for the country and mainly the government was British giving no say for the Indians. The government was corrupted by the British, none to little spots were given to the Indians therefore no political changes were made. According to “There was a whole hierarchy of separate bureaucracies
One example was the railways. According to “Innumerable bridge with 40,000 miles of railway and 70,000 miles of metalled road were made by the skills of British engineers.” (source). “Indian started to travel to other parts of India. Villages to big cities, more social interactions with people from different parts of India” (source). “Trains gave the options to transport people and goods to ports for export trades. In addition, food can be transported to famine regions.” (Source) From the British Imperialism in India, the British provided a vast amount of innovations that they gave to thee Indians. Bringing tens of thousands railways, connecting parts of India that have never been connected, cheaper railway tickets, and the opportunity to bring the end of famin. These railways even after the end of British Imperialism help lay the foundation of India’s technological innovations. However, in reality the cheaper tickets provided a cheaper quality of safety on trains. In addition, the problem with famine never improved with the railway innovations. The British imperialism in India, the British brought India into the western world. According to “Irrigation allowed India to be a major exportation of wheat and cotton. Around the world and also parts of India.” (source). Throughout the British imperialism more land was used for irrigating for business purposes. According to “The government investment and a ‘substantial private investment’ At the end of the British imperialism, private investment took over nearly 25 Million acres of British India.” (Source). According to “With the help of railways innovations provided ‘cheap, easy, and quick communication’ In addition the price from good harvest increased the value of it.” (source). Most of the irrigated land were used by the government business purposes. From the improvements of irrigation systems and again, railways systems. Some economical improvements rose from these important. Irrigation made a vast amount of money for the British government provided by private investment. Irrigated land provided to increase the exportation crops for the British East India Company. Again, railways provided cheaper tickets that made going from two places a lot cheaper. None of the promises of the British, did what they promised. India was ruled by the British government that promised many improvements in India and changes were made for the people. According to “It was the government idea to improve irrigation systems and they brought 25 million acres of irrigated land.” (source) Over 23 million acres of land were created by the government.The British helped connect India into the Western World, political laws were created to promise to th improve the lives of people, economical finance, and social aspects to improve the life of Indians. The British provided many plans and “opportunity” for Indians. With the British rule, the government used no money for the country and mainly the government was British giving no say for the Indians. The government was corrupted by the British, none to little spots were given to the Indians therefore no political changes were made. According to “There was a whole hierarchy of separate bureaucracies