Question

What was the effect of first world war in india explain?

Answer 1

Britain could not capture the Indian market after the first World war because:

a. During the course of the war, the British factories were catering to the needs of the war, the army. 
b. As imports from Britain declined Indian Industries during the war years consolidated their positions and captured home markets.
c. In India to meet the war needs like leather shoes, jute bags, uniforms new factories were set up.
d. The nationalist movement has also strengthened, boost was given to indigenous industries with Gandhi's call for swadeshi.
e. Industrial production in India expanded.
f. Countries like Japan, Germany , US had modernised their economies making difficult for Britain to compete.
g. After the Britain's economy crumbled, its cotton production and exports declined dramatically.  

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Answer 2

• Effects of first world war on India are :-

•  The war created a new economic and political situations.  

•  It led to huge increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war loans and increasing taxes custom duties were raised and income tax was introduced.  

• Prices increased doubling between 1913 and 1918. This hit common people.  

•  Villagers were asked to supply soldiers and through force recruitment in rural areas.

•  Spread of influenza epidemic and death of 12 to 13 million people