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| Which of the basic infrastructure such as railways, ports, water transport, posts and telegraphs, developed by British India proved to be most useful for Indians? |
Railways Waterways Roadways All of the above |
| Railways |
| The British introduced railways in India in 1850, and it is considered as one of their most important contributions. The railways affected the structure of Indian economy in two important ways. On one hand, it enabled people to undertake long distance travel and thereby break geographical and cultural barriers while, on the other hand, it fostered commercialisation of Indian agriculture. |
