On which two industries did the British focus in India and why??
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India was the jewel in the crown of the BritishEmpire. As well as spices, jewels and textiles, India had a huge population. Soldiering was an honourable tradition in India and the Britishcapitalised on this. They regimented India'smanpower as the backbone of their military power.
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The main industries British focused in India was iron and steel industry along with silk industries
Explanation:
- India was under British rule for close to 200 years till 1947.
- The focus of the colonial rule of British was to make India a supplier of raw materials, whereby the British industries were undergoing massive expansion.
- One of the main reasons is the British government was concerned about their own vested interests.
- The policies of the British government ruined the small industries to flourish .
- These industries faced stiff competition from British machine industries
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