Question

railways in India were built only for benefit of the people by the colonial rulers how willyou justify ts statement

Answer 1

railways were built to transport goods from one place to another
people can go to another place for jobs they can get higher salary

Answer 2

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.