Why was india considered as a jewel in the crown of the british empire?
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India was supply of the raw materials that the Britishers were in need. Next, India is made a market for the finished products of its own raw materials. This way Britain earned a lot of profit from the people. Hence, India ws considered as a jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Moreover, the Indian soldiers were made to fight wars for Britain.
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In view of the richness of the Indian resources the British as colonial rulers found it as a precious country. The British found India as a source of several materials which they could extract to make their own country richer and wealthy. Besides draining out India's wealth in different forms the English industrialists found the country as a rich source of raw materials, to feed the British industries at a cheap cost. Moreover, the British found the country a beautiful place to travel. The scenic beauty of the countryside as also the presence of several historical sites attracted the people of England. In view of all this Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of England (1874-1881) named India as 'the brightest Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire'.
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