Question

Describe the domination of the British an cricket in the 18th centuryin india

Answer 1

The following points may help you:

a.The British imperial officials brought the game to the colonies and depicted it as a game of high social status.
b. British discouraged the subjects of the empire from participating in organised club cricket.
c. In the 18th century, cricket in India was played by British military men and civil servants in all-white clubs and gymkhanas.​
d. Playing cricket in colonies for the British became a sign of superior social and racial status.It glorified their cultural dominance.
e. The British played cricket in India not only for recreation but also to escape from strangers, discomfort. Indians they considered did not have talent to play cricket.
f. We may give example of first Cricket club established in India by whites was Calcutta Cricket club in 1792.