COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Coffee, tea, spices, indigo
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Fur, wool, flax
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Coal, diamonds, iron
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Rubber, ivory, timber
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -01/6The British raj While they did leave behind a sophisticated legacy, they also took a lot away from us. One of the most significant things they took home were our spices. Till date, Indian spices decorate many European cuisines for they add aroma and flavour.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apart from black pepper, cloves and nutmeg, which were spices been historically traded between India and Indonesia, were also coveted by the British.
Detailed explanation-4: -Drawing on nearly two centuries of detailed data on tax and trade, Patnaik calculated that Britain drained a total of nearly $45 trillion from India during the period 1765 to 1938. It’s a staggering sum.