COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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military settlements
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railway lines
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ports
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educational hub
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Detailed explanation-1: -The word cantonment, derived from the French word canton, meaning corner or district, refers to a temporary military or winter encampment.
Detailed explanation-2: -/kænˈtɑːn.mənt/ a building or area where soldiers live. (in South Asia) a part of a town that is used for military purposes, especially one that was originally developed by the British.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cantonments meant quarters assigned for lodging troops, a permanent military station created by the British government in India for the location of military formation away from the civilian towns and insulated from the Indian nationalist influences. Housing was the core objective.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cantonments were populated by the army people and soon developed into cities in colonial India. Examples include Kanpur in modern-day India and Lahore in modern-day Pakistan.
Detailed explanation-5: -: a permanent military station in India.