can you find some positives in the way the British ruler handle administration?
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The British systematically destabilised India’s culture and economy for their own benefits. However, rather unintentionally, the British Raj did have some positive effects on the Indian sub-continent.
English: Before the partition, 565 princely states existed in India. Different languages were spoken in different parts of the country, and there was no single language that was understandable to all. Attempts to make Hindi the national language was met with strong protests in the South (). English mitigated the language barrier, at least at the administrative level, and potentially prevented the collapse of a linguistically diverse country.
(English translation: Don’t try to force Hindi upon us)
It has also largely benefited Indians, who migrated abroad in search of work. Indians are one of the richest ethnic groups in the Western world today (USA, UK, Canada, etc.), and a considerable part of the success can be attributed to their command over the language from a very young age, as most of them were educated in English-medium schools. Within India, the language has helped in the development of world-class educational institutions and the famed IT/BPO sector, amongst other institutions.
Railways: The British laid railway tracks in India for the conduct of their trade, but at the time of their departure, it laid the foundation for the development of one of the world’s largest railway networks, and the biggest employer in the country. During the initial years of independence, when the country’s administrators were still trying to consolidate the union, the absence of a strong transportation network would have been disastrous.
Infrastructure: The British left us with modern macadamised road networks, telephone and telegraph lines, dams, bridges, etc.; though inadequate, they were of high-quality and allowed the political leaders to focus on more important objectives during the initial years of independence.
During the 2015 Chennai floods, when the entire city was submerged in the waters, North Madras, the majority of whose sewage system was constructed by the British, was largely unaffected.
Administration: The British recorded, in detail, every administrative decision, plan, instruction, policy, and built a massive infrastructure around the country to maintain their affairs in India. To date, many governments operate out of buildings constructed during the British-era. The municipality system, postal services, etc. are extensions of British-administered India. The detailed records - maintained by the British administration in India - has not only helped in the administration of independent India, but also provided us and historians a peak into India during the British-Raj. This was something new for a country, where most of recorded history are accounts of oral transmissions.
( Fort St. George, which was the first English fortress in India, built in 1644, serves as the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu government today)
All in all, though the disadvantages of the British Raj far outweigh the benefits, the British rule in India did have some positive effects on India; some of which we have capitalised and improved upon, and some of which we haven’t. In recent times, India and Britain have developed a cordial relationship, and Indians are a very powerful ethnic group in the U.K.
It is important for a country to remember its history, but not avenge it; and, India has exactly done that!
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English: Before the partition, 565 princely states existed in India. Different languages were spoken in different parts of the country, and there was no single language that was understandable to all. Attempts to make Hindi the national language was met with strong protests in the South (). English mitigated the language barrier, at least at the administrative level, and potentially prevented the collapse of a linguistically diverse country.
(English translation: Don’t try to force Hindi upon us)
It has also largely benefited Indians, who migrated abroad in search of work. Indians are one of the richest ethnic groups in the Western world today (USA, UK, Canada, etc.), and a considerable part of the success can be attributed to their command over the language from a very young age, as most of them were educated in English-medium schools. Within India, the language has helped in the development of world-class educational institutions and the famed IT/BPO sector, amongst other institutions.
Railways: The British laid railway tracks in India for the conduct of their trade, but at the time of their departure, it laid the foundation for the development of one of the world’s largest railway networks, and the biggest employer in the country. During the initial years of independence, when the country’s administrators were still trying to consolidate the union, the absence of a strong transportation network would have been disastrous.
Infrastructure: The British left us with modern macadamised road networks, telephone and telegraph lines, dams, bridges, etc.; though inadequate, they were of high-quality and allowed the political leaders to focus on more important objectives during the initial years of independence.
During the 2015 Chennai floods, when the entire city was submerged in the waters, North Madras, the majority of whose sewage system was constructed by the British, was largely unaffected.
Administration: The British recorded, in detail, every administrative decision, plan, instruction, policy, and built a massive infrastructure around the country to maintain their affairs in India. To date, many governments operate out of buildings constructed during the British-era. The municipality system, postal services, etc. are extensions of British-administered India. The detailed records - maintained by the British administration in India - has not only helped in the administration of independent India, but also provided us and historians a peak into India during the British-Raj. This was something new for a country, where most of recorded history are accounts of oral transmissions.
( Fort St. George, which was the first English fortress in India, built in 1644, serves as the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu government today)
All in all, though the disadvantages of the British Raj far outweigh the benefits, the British rule in India did have some positive effects on India; some of which we have capitalised and improved upon, and some of which we haven’t. In recent times, India and Britain have developed a cordial relationship, and Indians are a very powerful ethnic group in the U.K.
It is important for a country to remember its history, but not avenge it; and, India has exactly done that!
plz mark as brainlists
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