What was one positive result of the British raj’s rule in India? India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications. The standard of living greatly increased for many Indian citizens. Indian employees received the same wages as their British counterparts. A rising number of Indian officials held leadership positions in government.
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The answer is India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications.
British Raj denotes the British rule in India from 1858 and 1947.
Though the people suffered greatly in the hands of the British one positive result of their rule was the development in infrastructure, including railroads and communications.
Development in infrastructure under British Raj
1. Introduction of railway line in India was under the British rule. The first passenger train from Bombay to Thane was started because of the influenced by the British government.
2. With the benefits obtained from railway transport, road transport developed strongly under British rule.
3. Air transport was started in 1911 as mail service by the Posts and Telegraph Department of the Government of India.
4. The Scindia Steam Navigation Company was started in 1919, to promote water transport.
Explanation:
The British Raj was the rule by the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent somewhere in the range of 1858 and 1947. The rule is additionally called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India. The locale under British control was normally called British India or basically India in contemporaneous usage, and included territories directly controlled by the United Kingdom, which were all in all called British India, and those ruled by indigenous rulers, yet under British tutelage or paramountcy, and called the princely states. The one positive thing about British Raj is that India had developed in terms of infrastructure, including railroads and communications.