Question

What was the impact of introduction of the railway and telegraph on the people in India in middle of the 19th century?

Answer 1

This huge railway network altered India's transport system. As a result, transport costs were greatly reduced thereby permitting new opportunities for profit. Regional specialisation began to occur and trade (both domestic and foreign) flourished.

Answer 2

Answer:

• The introduction of railways and telegraphs were suspected by Indians. some people spread the rumours that the telegraph poles were erected for the purpose of hanging people who were opposite to the British rule in India. Similarly, orthodox Indians felt humiliated to note that in the railway compartment, brahmins and people from the backward classes were made to sit side by side. this practice, they believed, was intentionally introduced in order to defile their caste and relugion. The Brahmin priests and the Muslim maulvis cried with concern, "our religion and our customs are in danger." Modern innovations, they felt, threatened the old social rules and produced unrest among many common people in India.