The Major Impacts Of Industrialization During The Industrial Revolution In India

Throughout the course of the early 1700s and 1900s the world started to become introduced to the production of machinery. Starting in Europe and expanding into the Americas we today classify this era as the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial revolution put the use of hand tools downward while bringing up the use of factory machines. Factory machines by the late 1800s would soon replace farming with manufacturing at a large scale in the nation. This was seen to be a malificent time, for people from all around the world would be drawn to the Americas. Many came in hopes for a new and better life, but with every opportunity you must be ready to endure the burden. America’s revolution would go as far as impacting the aspects of civilization

From the 1780s to the mid 19th century the Industrial Revolution was at full pace. The era is responsible for the innovative inventions that changed the world and we still rely on today along with the environmental consequences that followed. Factories were dangerous and many workers were discriminated, it is because of this that workplaces are safe and employees are treated and payed fairly.

Katherine Boo’s book, Behind The Beautiful Forevers, portrays the “new life” the people in India live as capitalism and globalism ventures into their lives. These two systems look to promise new and improved social opportunities for all classes, not just the wealthy. However, although this makes it seem like the government of India in the 21st century is progressing towards a more fairer society for all its citizens, the reality is, they are really not progressing at all. Of course, while capitalism and globalization initially gave all citizens, especially the lower classes, hope that more opportunities would be available to them, it seems it has prevaricated it all as these opportunities have been more transformative to the elite and privileged classes than it has for the poor.

The British imperializing India sent India into a state of poverty. “The British had made India more helpless… politically and economically” (Gandhi). This is the voice of Gandhi, an Indian man, stating how the British made India “helpless”. One reason why India’s economy broke, is because the British ruined their cottage industry. “Before the British advent, India spun and wove in her millions of cottages… This cottage industry, so vital for India’s existence, has been ruined by the British. Little do the town dwellers know how the semi-starved masses of India are slowly sinking to lifelessness” (Gandhi). The quote explains that the one things going for India was their cottage

The Industrial Revolution could possibly be the most important event in the history of our world. Before it, people worked mostly on farms or sold things through the market that were hand crafted. This revolution brought about great change in the ways that we produce goods and the economies of the world. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of the rough working and living conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were an increased standard of living, better means of travel, and more developed countries with better economies.

The colonization of India and the immense transfer of wealth that moved from the latter to Britain were vital to the success of the British Empire. In fact, the Viceroy of British India in 1894 called India “the pivot of our Empire …” I examine the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the subcontinent. Besides highlighting the fact that without cheap labor and raw materials from India, the modernization of Britain during this era would have been highly unlikely, I will show how colonial policy led to the privation and death of millions of natives. I conclude that while India undoubtedly benefited from British colonial rule, the negatives for the subject population far outweighed the positives.

India was called a ‘Sparrow of Gold’ in the past. Indians were prosperous. Many outsiders attacked and looted it. Some of them went back while the remaining settled here. Britishers came here and looted it. They spread their colonies all over India. They ruled over India. At that time the condition of Indian economy and society was very worse. When India got freedom from Britishers in 1947 it tried to develop. The main focus of Indian policies makers was on the eradication of poverty. Five years plan was made for the purpose of eradication of poverty. But still there are so many problems in the elimination of poverty.

When India got independence in 1947, India inherited a shattered economy. The economy was completely damaged. This damage was largely done by the exploitative policies adopted by the

The British contributed to the loss of the textile industry in India, a once integral part of the Indian economy. For centuries India was a major exporter of materials such as cotton, linen, and silk. When the British arrived they were able to sell clothes to Indians at much cheaper prices, enticing Indians to buy British products, “In the period 1896-1913, imported piece goods supplied about 60 per cent of Indian cloth consumption, and the proportion was probably higher for most of

During the 16th and 17th centuries,it was a bad time. During the sixteenth century England was being called a backward country. But on the other hand, India was the richest countries on earth. They had a estimated $33,750 million. Later, in 1500 CE, it was $60,500 million. During 1700 CE, it grew even higher to $90,750 million. They we very high wealth because India was one of the major trading nations. To show how big it was it also has a monopoly on textiles and spices. Because the growth rates of both the countries show the vast gap between their economic growths. The hostile financial policies of the British like ruthless taxation, discouraging Indian industries like textile and ship building, trade restrictions, etc. significantly contributed to the downfall of the Indian economy. Such was the loot conducted by the British for most of their period in India. This, however, does not capture the exact picture of the sufferings of the then people. We can only imagine the poor conditions of the people for generations after

there was child labor, unsafe working conditions, and unhealthy living condition 2. Body 1 child labor

Many people are moving to the city to work in industrial factories and you should be too. Why would you work in the fields with your own bare hands, if you could come to an industrial factory and have the machines to do all your work for you? People like you and your family are coming to the city for an easier and better life. Making a living is easier in the city than in the countryside. The industrial revolution is the best thing that has ever happened.

The Industrial Revolution gave birth in Britain and took place in the 17th century. Changes in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, technology, etc. affected deeply the social, economic, and cultural conditions in which people were living. The Industrial Revolution caused the increased in factories and unemployment for the poor. It can be said that the Industrial Revolution was a period when coal and steam were used to power machines with the purpose of reducing human labor and increasing production. Many people were involved in the growth of the Industrial Revolution, for example Edmund Cartwright was invented the power loom which increased the efficiency of the textile production. Another example is the Sir Humphrey Davy invented the Davy Lamp used by miners, George Stephenson developed the steam engine for use in trains and like that there were many inventors who helped and became part of the industrial revolution. The Industrial Revolution was a time period of advancement and progress that brought with it, many consequences too, poets like Elizabeth Barret Browning, Charles Dickens, Henry Mayhew, and William Blake.

The Industrial Revolution was a period in the 18th century in Europe where and emphasis of mass production using machinery were at a peak due to large numbers of factories and workers. The Industrial Revolution allowed for innovation to spread rapidly throughout the 18th century in Britain then throughout the rest of the world. Inventions such as the sewing machine, cotton gin, as well as the telephone were invented during this time period. Modern society was then able to build upon the strides made during this time to create the urban metropolises we see today. Without a period of development for technology, the modern world would possible be in a farm based system where rural agriculture is prominent as it was prior to machinery. But with speculation there is no true way to find out what the impact of a world without the Industrial Revolution would look like.

1. The British regarded India as source of supply of raw materials and market for British manufacturers and hence, at the time of Independence, India was industrially an underdeveloped economy.