How can you say the first world was a blessing indisguise for India ?
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First World War proved to be a blessing in disguise for India as the Indian textile and Iron and Steel companies got a chance to export their material and earn money.
As it is well known that we had a crushed economy at that time, there weren't any means of income for the Indian workers. Tata Iron and Steel company flourished as an example.
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The first World War was indeed a blessing for nationalist movement in India and also it helped in Indian freedom struggle against British.
The reason being that :
(a) The war created a new economic and political situation.
(b) It led to huge increase in defense expenditure which was financed by war loans and increasing taxes, custom duties were raised and income tax was introduced.
(c) Prices increased, doubling between 1913-18. This hit the common people.
(d) Villagers were asked to supply soldiers and through force recruitment in rural areas.
(e) During 1918-19, crops failed in many parts of India which created shortage of food.
(f) Spread of influenza epidemic and 12 to 13 million people died.
g) This led to people agitating more towards the British rule.