How administration of east india company different from india rukers?
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East India Company’s administration was geared towards making profit from running their enterprises in India. Come rain or shine, flood or famine, they wanted to make sure their investors and shareholders made good dividends. They were interested in quick profit and were happy to switch from one cash crop to another just to make a quick buck. They didn’t care if Indigo and Opium were destroying the lives of the farmers. As long as they made money in the international markets, the local farmers could starve. This caused several man-made famines during their rule.
Indian rulers were sons-of-the-soil. They had long term association with their people extending several generations. They were interested in making sure their people were safe, secure and prosperous. They had longterm, personal investment in establishing a future for their people. They helped establish industries (weaving, manufacturing, arts and crafts) to make sure their people were prosperous (not a few investors). Prosperity of the kingdom reflected in the their treasury and this is what made India the jewel in the crown of the British Raj. Unlike East India Company, at times of floods and famines, Indian rulers often cancelled taxes to help their people.