Question

How has British rule affected India? Write a 1–2 paragraph editorial expressing your opinion as an Indian citizen. HELP PLEASE D:

Answer 1

British rule had a positive and negative impact in the minds of the Indians and their life.

Explanation:

Improvements in the educational facilities, construction of roadways and railways and other public utility buildings, Exports and imports got improved. Trade relationships with other countries also improved. English medium of instruction was introduced.

Indians were given high positions in the British occupied government but they were oppressed with heavy taxes. Communal hatred boomed in the Indian society. The policy of divide and rule enabled partitions within the country and became the greater threat for unity during the British rule.

Answer 2

Answer:

Naoroji asks the British to give us justice, but I do not see much justice in my day-to-day life. Rudyard Kipling and others compare us to childish devils. How can we work with people who think of us this way? The British have brought advancements, yet too many Indians are still living in poverty.

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