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| What is the difference between the Indian and British experiences of industrialization? |
In Britain, industrialization resulted in migration to urban centres and people moving away from agriculture as their primary occupation. In the case of India, colonial industrialization destroyed the small scales industries and handicrafts in India and forced people back to agriculture. Indian industrialization focused on the basic amenities, while British industrialization focused on luxury goods. Indian industrialization was obstructed by strong trade unions, while British industrialists had a liberal society. Indian industrialization was slow and gradual, while British industrialization was was rapid. |
| In Britain, industrialization resulted in migration to urban centres and people moving away from agriculture as their primary occupation. In the case of India, colonial industrialization destroyed the small scales industries and handicrafts in India and forced people back to agriculture. |
| Unlike Britain where the impact of industrialisation led to more people moving into urban areas, in India the initial impact of the same British industrialisation led to more people moving into agriculture. The Census of India Report shows this clearly. |
