India 's Independence Of India

The negative and positive effects of imperialism brought highs and lows. Some of the lows were old indian industries, the stop of economic development, the growth of poverty, and unemployment on a vast scale which was caused by the destruction of the industry and some of the positives were better machinery and the growth of trade.. Some old indian industries included shipbuilding, metalwork, glass, paper, and crafts were broken up into pieces. Because of the old indian industries being torn down, the economic development of India stopped and the growth of a new industry was prevented. The new industry was to be better and more efficient when compared to the old Indian industries.

Did you know that the British laid the foundations of modern-day India? This was one of the few positive acts the British made towards India. Many of the acts Britain made towards India benefited themselves not the Indians. You may be thinking that the British did a great thing by creating infrastructure in India, however, they created numerous complications in the government, economics, and socialism of India resulting in death among several millions of innocent civilians.

Imperialism is the policy of extending one country’s rule over many lands. Meaning, countries wanted to imperialize other countries to gain power, wealth, and even respect. During the 1800s,The British imperialized many countries. An example of a country they imperialized was India. In India, there were positive and negative affect to imperialism by the british. During the 1850s, British Imperialism had both positive and negative affects in India through the Sepoy Rebellion, especially through The British East India Company..

India was set upon Colonialism by the British government. This made British government responsible for the actions it took upon the indian people. The British government has to be held responsible for the destructions it made when India was directly under the British reign. The British empire took species, textiles and other goods from the indian colonies. This made India the main trading source for the period of European exploration. In the 18th century France and Britain fought for control of this land, but finally the British empire gained this territory. The British Raj is the time period when the East India Company was transferred to the Crown Queen Victoria making her the Empress of India. In 1900, India became a part of the British Empire,

Imperialism swept across the world following the Industrial Revolution as trade opened up transcontinentally and capitalism became the driving economy of Europe. England expanded its influence to Africa as did Belgium and France. A scramble for Africa occurred, with England fighting for dominance over China as well. As invasions and wars began in Africa, China dealt with the British opium trade and its effect on the Chinese people. Imperialism had varying effects on these different countries and continents. In Egypt and the Indian government, it evoked feelings of nationalism in the people for their native land. Resistance was another reaction from most countries as anger towards the Western powers built in the citizens of the imperialist states. Conversely, some people and governments saw opportunity in a relationship with England and attempted to take advantage of what England could offer their homelands.

The effects of imperialism are both positive and negative. The positive effects are banning inhumane traditional practices such as sati and the dowry system, promoting widow remarriage and prohibiting child marriage. The negative effects are that Britain caused the traditional industries to crash. Also, poverty increased. British officials were paid out of the India treasury.

The effects of British imperialism in India were bad. The British ruined India’s economy for the Indians. They took over the Indian government causing the Indians to become dependant on them. Eventually the pressure built up and the Indians had a murderous rebellion, Sepoy Mutiny. Due to the inherent racism inside the British they constantly kept the Indians a level below them.

The Causes of Indian Independence in 1947 In 1947 India was declared an independent country from Britain, after years of peaceful and violent protests, pressure from all sides, and numerous promises. Not only this, but Pakistan was also formed by partitioning the country into two, providing a separate homeland for the Muslims of India. Although independence was greeting with relief from all, partition came with riots, millions of murders and a hatred between countries that has not healed up even by today. The word "inevitable" in the essay title implies something which was almost 'destined' to happen from the beginning, and the course of action could not be averted under any circumstances.

There are many factors that can drive a country to imperialize another. Such as political motives, a need for resources, a want for rarities, probable economic growth, or simply a larger empire. For the most part though; most places practiced Imperialism in seek of resources, both as a necessity and want.

The year is 1775 and the American Colonies are at war with Great Britain for their Independence. The Continental Congress would soon sign an article into law, which would authorize the construction of the Navy of the United Colonies of North America. Article 16 of this bill stated that “A convenient place shall be set apart for sick or hurt men, to be removed with their hammocks and bedding when the surgeon shall advise the same to be necessary: and some of the crew shall be appointed to attend to and serve them and to keep the place clean. The cooper shall make buckets with covers and cradles if necessary for their use.” Little did they know that this would be the inception of the Hospital Corpsman. A military organization that would soon

Rudyard Kipling stated, “East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet” (Velgen 240). One of the main questions posed by this novel, as asked by Mahmoud Ali and Hamidullah, is “whether or not it is possible to be friendly with the Englishmen.” The book serves as an example as to how difficult it might seem to achieve unity when there’s diversity already present. This question is answered through discovering the personal relationships among the main characters in the novel and analyzing the effects of imperialism on the exploitation of those personal relationships. Set in British colonial India, the novel explores cultural, religious, and political barriers and the hostility between the subjects and the ruling class. India, a country already known to be diverse within itself and containing innumerable groups formed by social hierarchy and distinct traditions, was unaware of a society in which people of different backgrounds live in unity. This book created much controversy because many critics believe that E.M. Forster, the author, was being impartial to the Ango-Indians and advocating more for the native Hindus.

     The United States’ enormous economy enables it to fund the most powerful armed forces in the world. The nation’s annual military spending averages at $369 billions as of 2002 on just national defenses (Greenberg 546). How many countries in the world today, can afford to fund this type of military spending yearly? The answer is none. The US currently owned the most highly technological advanced weapons in the world, capable of almost anything and can target any country with a press of a button. Although most country already acquired this type of technology, the US’s is still the more dominating and with the most abundant in warheads. More importantly, The United States

Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement against Britain once said, “Violent nationalism, otherwise known as imperialism, is a curse.” This curse of imperialism is shown all throughout Kamala Markandaya’s Nectar in a Sieve. Nectar in a Sieve is about the pain and suffering an Indian woman, named Rukmani, goes through in order to survive in British-ruled India. The presence of British imperialism in India negatively affects Rukmani and other Indians by making survival even harder for them. Throughout history, imperialism can be seen destroying the economies and committing cultural genocide of the countries being imperialized for the personal gain of the imperializing country. Geopolitics played an important role in India being sought by Britain because India had natural resources, readily-available cheap labor, an abundance of raw materials, and was the center of trade in Asia. Markandaya’s Nectar in a Sieve conveys imperialism as a system of dominance, rather than global progress, by writing about how British presence corrupted the social and economic order in India, destroyed India’s economy, and how Rukmani and Kenny’s relationship is a microcosm of the imbalance of power between India and Britain.

India is the biggest democracy in the world, with a government type of federal republic. The country’s form of government mimics the United States with its federal structure. The federal government consists of executive, legislative, and judicial branches. In addition, India has adopted the a British style parliamentary system that allows for it its central government to have great power in relation to its states, according to US Department of State- Background Notes website (The Office of Electronic

Although India signed the TRIPS agreement to much dismay of the United States it continued to relatively subtly resist full implementation. I will demonstrate that despite the belief of radical globalization theory that modern neoliberal globalization inevitably dooms states into becoming neoliberal competition states, India was able to resist full-fledged adherence to the neoliberal TRIPS agreement and retain autonomy over the country’s pharmaceutical market. It is important to consider India’s history and attitude towards neoliberal goals in order to see how and why it continues to resist the attempts of the North to force feed it spoonfuls of neoliberal deregulation and liberalization.