Factors And Impact Of Westernization In India

Imperialism had a big impact on the native people of India in the time of 1750-1900. Imperialism is known as the dominance of other nations and/or countries over other places to spread their religion, culture, etc. The weakening of the Mughal Empire had a huge impact over all of India. As well as the British East India dominating a military so strong to take over part of India.

Jaquelyne Thompson Whart 1-2 hour Mrs. Jardine & Mrs. Rasmussen Imperialism in India Imperialism affected the whole world. One of the countries that it affected is India. Imperialism affected India in positive and negative ways through government, technology and education, transportation, health, social classes, and agriculture. India’s government during imperialism is different from what it is today. The British Raj controlled India in 1858 and 1947.

Despite the fact that British rule in India during the Imperial period was extremely negative for the Indian people, it ultimately created an improved Indian nation. The British forced the idea of monoculture, were racist, created unfair trade and economic distress. However, they did provide an education system, improved human rights, promoted peace and created a more modern society for the Indian nation. The British rule began in the early 1600’s.

Based on Effects of British Imperialism on India, Indian products were the best in the world when British ruled there. After the industrial revolution, British passed a law that Indians cannot sale their goods around the world, and even in India. They should buy only British goods. (Effects, 1) That was a big loss and a long term impact for Indians because they lost their industrial jobs. They were forced to work in British farms to grow cotton, tea, jute and other materials.

The rule of the British Empire in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947 greatly affected the net economic status of India. Trade was the sole reason for the British East India company arrival in India, for the Industrial Revolution in Britain led to the increase in demand for raw materials in factories and India served as an efficient platform. However, as their influence started expanding, they created new policies and began to colonize India not only economically, but also socially and politically. Historians continue to debate whether the long-term impact of British rule in India was accelerating the economy or declining it. That being said, my paper is going to be assessing the positive and negative impacts on the Indian economy

The British first came to India not only because of the abundance of raw materials, but also the mass potential they seen. The British East India Company, took advantage of the collapsing Mughal Empire, and broke away from their control to flourished their company. In 1857 the Sepoy army rebelled and that caused the British to come in guns blazing and take over the country. The British rule demolished India through, taxation on anything made in India, and the exportation of raw materials, which caused a plentiful amount of famine,and throughout all of this, the British kept most on India uneducated, and those they did educate, most were forced to become interpreters for the benefits it would make in taking over India and keeping the British in control.

They also have a higher standard of living, better sanitation, and a better means of transportation (Doc4). In addition, the coming of the British brought an end to the slave trade, infanticide, and brought the value of India’s exportation trade up (Doc5). The British used the idea of “White Man’s Burden” in order to bring civilization and justice to the “barbarians” and westernize them in a way. The British also brought free trade into India and while they were there became one of the wealthiest countries because of everything being extracted out of it. Lastly, the British kept peace on the region and introduced Western technologies.

Every day we use our culture. Whether it be to argue claims, express opinions, or make decisions, culture plays a part in each area. Culture is who we are, one’s identity, its extent is enormous over our views and actions. A person grows up surrounded with culture at a young age. This can affect how they learn and what they learn.

J.A. Hobson, a British scholar, stated in a book called “Imperialism: A Study” that “The foreigners take wealth out of the country. All the hard work is done by natives.” The quote showed that the foreigners took all the economic benefits from the country by owning all the fertile lands, mineral resources, and the native labors or people who they consider as “lower race.” The natives, on the other hand, become the foreigner’s forced labor, which means that they need to follow all the chief’s commands and receive poor treatment with little to no income (“Document 3”). According to Document 4: “British Effect on Factories and Industry in India,” a part of the book called “The Discovery of India” written by Jawaharlal Nehru, during the colonization, England has prevented the growth of new industries in India and transformed India into a large supplier of raw materials and agricultural products for British industries.

In 1875, the British government took full control after the Sepoy Rebellion. The British valued India for their raw materials and potential market for their products, calling them the “jewel of the crown.” The British rule was effective, setting up a framework for India’s government, building new infrastructure, and spreading the English Language. Although they did this, the British

Idea of Imperialism The year 1857 indicate the year in which Indian local would revolt against the British superpower that had exploited their people for over 200 years. The Indian Mutiny and was a major turning point in Indian liberation. Although it was somewhat unsuccessful, it initiated a process that would eventually be cause the East India Company to fall a couple decades later. This was the step that would make progress in the collapse of British rule in India and the time to become its own sovereign land.

Britain and her crown jewel of imperialism A question toiled over for centuries by historians. What was the effect of British imperialism on india? Was it negative or positive?

Culture, with true consistency, has been continuously evolving throughout human history. Government, technology, and religion have all transitioned in some way over the course of our history, but a strange trend has appeared over the last two centuries. This trend has relatively nothing to do with the development of a specific value in society, but rather it points out the alarming rate at which society has been developing over the last two hundred years. To put this trend in perspective; the industrial revolution, which was the process of mechanizing industry in favor of increasing the output of consumer products, while at the same time catalyzing the process of urbanization, only took place two-hundred years ago - arguably. And in this short

Since 1500, countries have pursued a policy of expansion known as imperialism for a variety of reasons. Those reasons lead to both negative and positive effects. The effects can be viewed from different perspectives. One country that was a major in Imperialism was Great Britain.

When cultural diversity is reduced through the popularization and diffusion of cultural symbols, one could speak about cultural homogenization. The world and its cultures become more the same, and it is often argued that our current society is in a phase of homogenization. To be more precise, a phase of dominant Western culture established with the help of