COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Question
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help India maintain its traditional cultural systems
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secure favorable trading arrangements with different Indian leaders
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prepare India for independence
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strengthen its political and economic control in India
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Detailed explanation-1: -to protect British interest in Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Negative Effects of British Colonialism The British held much of the political and economic power in India. The British restricted Indian industries, such as textiles. An emphasis on cash crops resulted in the loss of self-sufficiency for many villagers.
Detailed explanation-3: -British exploitation of India’s economy and people led to the swadeshi (’own country’) movement of the 1890s. Swadeshi urged the nation to boycott foreign goods and buy Indian products. The principle of self-reliance influenced the nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi in his call for swaraj (’self-rule’).
Detailed explanation-4: -First, Britain viewed India as a source of raw materials that could be used to fuel the factories in England. At the time, India economy was largely centered around agriculture, which would then be exported to England. The most common of these agricultural resources included: jute, cotton, sugar, tea, coffee and wheat.