modern-history-british20-068
Assertion (A): Colonial policies transformed India into a supplier of raw materials.
Reason (R): Industrial Revolution in Britain increased demand for raw materials.
Select the correct answer.
Solution
Industrial Revolution created demand for raw materials, leading to India being transformed into a supplier. Hence R explains A.
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