What was the impact of imperialism on India?

 

 

Introduction

            The impact of imperialism on India was both negative and positive. Positively they were introduced to modern technology, standards of living and this led to the increase in population and negatively that led to famine and they started depending on the British.

            According to Hutchins, F. G. (2015).one of the many ironies of the British connections with India were that those who wanted an Indian empire were opposed to how it would be acquired. The conquerors thought of it in terms of profit and national advantage and knew the Indian society was to be admired.

            Economically they were greatly affected because initially India would sell their products overseas and when the British realized that, they started discouraging the Indian industry. The British government then took direct control of infrastructure, took all the profits that were being traded by the Indians through the Suez Canal making the Indians live in poverty.

            Socially there was introduction of hospitals providing good healthcare and this encouraged population growth resulting to famine in some areas.

Conclusion

            Some of the changes may have sounded and seemed great but left the Indians suffering and despite them producing crops, cotton and other goods the profit went to other people.

References

Hutchins, F. G. (2015). The illusion of permanence: British imperialism in India