Unit-1 Imperialism And Colonialism - A Theoretical Perspective

This Unit presents a broad discussion of the phenomenon of imperialism arid colonialism.

Discuss in about ten lines the efforts made by the British to consolidate their position in India in the latter half of the 19th century.

Discuss in about 100 words the basic forms of surplus extraction or exploitation during the second and third stages of colonialism in India.

List the main features of the monopoly trade phase of colonialism in India.

Discuss the two major objectives of the East India Company in about ten lines.

Discuss in about ten lines the main features of Colonialism.

Discuss in about ten lines the main features of Colonialism.

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Ans-Basic to colonialism are two features:

i.One is the complete subordination of the colony to the needs of the metropolis or the imperialist power and,

ii.Second is economic exploitation of the colony or the appropriation of the colony’s economic surplus by the metropolis.