Factors And Differences Between India And Britain

To answer the question, it is important to understand the various factors that and differences between India and Britain. Did Britain control all of India, sections of India around the early 18th century were controlled by other european powers such as France, portugal and Spain. France had established control over Yanam and Karakal on the east coast. Whereas portugal 's territories were limited to Goa, Daman and Diu around the mid 18th century. In addition, after these forces were expelled from India the British empire did not have complete dominion over India. By 1857 Britain had direct control over most of India. Britain had undergone an industrial revolution during the 1760s which allowed them to modernise more efficiently. Where as, India did not go through the same modernisation until later on in the 18th century and early 19th century. To a historian it is beneficial to interrogate and analyse these facts surrounding India and the British empire.

The empire had not conquered India but acquired it bit by bit over the passage of time. The British empire was a nation that controlled most of the trade that occurred around the world during the mid 18th century. It was a empire that was surrounded by sea allowing it to efficiently create trade routes to other nations. Its main goal was to expand its reach across the world, this expansion was necessary for food, profits, materials and technological prowesses. A historian John Merriman argued that ‘The fact that Britain is