Summary Benefits to India because of British Rule - Teachoo.JPG

1 Self-sufficiency in food grain production

Britishers initiated commercialization of agriculture that helped in achieving self-sufficiency

in food grain production

 

2 Better means of Transportation

Development of roads and railways provided a cheap and rapid means of transport

This also increased the social and economic growth

 

3 Check on Famines

Roads and railways helped in the transportation of food grains through the country

This helped in keeping a check on famines

 

4 Shift to Monetary Economy

Indian economy shifted from a Barter economy to a Monetary economy under the British rule

 

5 Effective Administration setup

British government had an effective administration system

This was further used by Indian politicians

 

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Benefits to India because of British Rule What did Britishers do? Britishers Introduced Commercialisation of Agriculture Britishers Introduced Better Modes of Transport Modernised the Indian Economy Shift to Monetary System Developed Administrative Setup of India What was their Objective To make India Raw Material Supplier For British Factories For Movement of Goods (Raw Material and Finished) Destroy Handicraft Industry of India and Promote Modern Industry Of Britain Promote Trade Between India And Britain To govern a large country like India British introduced system Of Indian Civil Services How did it benefit India British Introduced Cash Crops to India India later become exporter of these Railways Removed Social & Geographic Barriers (long distance travel became possible) Railways Removed Social & Geographic Barriers (long distance travel became possible) Railways Removed Social & Geographic Barriers (long distance travel became possible) It introduced Modern Methods of Production and Industrialization) India shifted from Monetary System to Barter System This was changed to IAS (Indian Administrative Service) which is used even today

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CA Maninder Singh is a Chartered Accountant for the past 14 years and a teacher from the past 18 years. He teaches Science, Economics, Accounting and English at Teachoo