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| Mark the correct statements related to British Colonialism in India? 1.British colonialism was based on a capitalist system which indirectly interfered to ensure greatest profit and benefit to British capitalism. 2. Every policy of colonial rule was geared towards the strengthening and expansion of British capitalism. |
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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| 2 only |
| British colonialism was based on a capitalist system directly interfered to ensure greatest profit and benefit to British capitalism. Every policy was geared towards the strengthening and expansion of British capitalism. For instance it changed the very laws of the land. It changed not just land ownership laws but decided even what crops ought to be grown and what ought not to be. It meddled with the manufacturing sector. It altered the way production and distribution of goods took place. It entered into the forests. It cleared trees and started tea plantations. It brought in Forest Acts that changed the lives of pastoralists. They were prevented from entering many forests that had earlier provided valuable forage for their cattle |
