Question

What does Naoroji mean when he says the British system is like a knife made of sugar? The sugar trade was the only reason Britain had colonized India. The Indian natives found British culture to be too smooth and sweet. The British colonial system was beneficial to India but also destructive.

Answer 1

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The British colonial system was beneficial to India but also destructive.

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Answer 2

Dadabhai Naroji was an economic critique of colonialism. He was known as the 'Grand Old Man of India.'

Why did Naroji criticize the British system?

• Naroji refers to the British system as the 'Knife of Sugar' because along with the negative impacts of the system, it also had some beneficial impacts on India.

• The British Colonial system was beneficial but was also destructive. For instance, British rule developed a modern educational system, railways, and agricultural practices.

Thus, the correct statement is 'The British colonial system was beneficial to India but also destructive.'

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