Unit-1 The Consequences Of Colonialism

Understand how India came to become what it was at the time of Independence and grasp political, social and economic processes.

What was new to the 16-18th century colonisation?

How was India different from Latin America as a colony?

Why did the British shift the emphasis of exploitation to "export of raw material and import of finished goods"?

What did it do to the Indian economy?

Can you identify the main features of Colonialism?

What were the new measures introduced by the British in the area of revenue administration?

What were the results of these for the peasantry?

Where in History can we locate the origins of Indian poverty?

What were the main social forces which emerged in India?

What is “import substitution” industrialisation?

How did de-industrialisation effect the agrarian economy?

What led to the growth of modern industry in India?

Where and in what sectors did industry grow?

What were the main social forces which emerged in India?

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Middle classes, landlords, a small group of industrialists.