modern-history-british20-016
Consider the following statements regarding economic impact of British rule:
I. Drain of wealth reduced capital formation in India.
II. It encouraged industrialization in India.
III. It contributed to poverty in India.
Which of the statements are correct?
Solution
Drain reduced capital formation and increased poverty. It did not encourage industrialization; instead, it hindered it.
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