British Imperialism Of India Essay

The first time that the British showed economic interest in India was the 1600s. The British set up trading posts in several places including Bombay, Madras, and also Calcutta. In the beginning the Mughal Empire which is India’s ruling Empire had done a pretty good job of keeping the European traders under control until 1707 when the Empire had started collapsing. In the year of 1757, General Robert Clive had led the troops of the East India Company to a victory over the Indian forces who were allied with the French at the Battle of Plassey. From this point on up until 1858, the East India Company was the leading power of India. The area that was being controlled by the East India Company was growing over time and the population was getting larger. In the beginning British had only treasured India because of its potential rather than just its actual profit so they just wanted to see what they could do instead of worrying about the profit of India. After the end of the Industrial Revolution

The first way that India was harmed from the British colonialism was that the British held very much of the political and economic power. Another way that the British harmed India was that Indian customs almost went out of business because of the British, for example the book said “Cheap cloth and ready-made clothes from England flooded the Indian market and drove out local producers.” That is how the British harmed the Indian economy. They also did some good for India by the British saw India more valuable after they had established a railroad network that helped with trade. They had also benefited because the sanitation and the public health had improved. By 1850 the British had controlled almost all of the entire Indian subcontinent. Not only was the British controlling their land but some of the Indians believed that the British were also trying to get them to convert to