Question

If Pravallika argues railways in India were built for the benifits of the colonial rulers. Express your opinion about this argument?

Answer 1

I would agree with her. It is true that railways were established by the British for the transportation of their goods. The English did not see India as anything but an economic opportunity, thus, everything they did were centred upon this. However, to carry this feeling ahead and to not use railways today would be stupidity. On the same hand, there is no need to feel indebted or gratitude to the English for bringing about 'modernization' to our country because all they did were for their own selfish motives.

Answer 2

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1. Railways in India weren't built for the benifit of the people by the colonial rulers.

2. The main purpose was to shift the mineral resources to the nearby seaports, they built the Railways.

3. If we observe major railway lines laid by the colonial rulers they laid rail routes directly to the seaport areas only.

4. Before introduction of Railways our transport system was very backward.

5. In 1853 first railway line was established from Bombay to Thane.

6. Even though Railways were introduced by the Britishers for their own benefit, but it is no useful to us transport in the goods from one place to another place.