Indian Industrialization
Welcome to Indian Industrialization, a website brought to you by GEMS World Academy students, Swapnil Nair, Peter Dawes, Rachel Patel and Inhye Cho. The purpose of this website is to provide individuals interested in Indian Industrialization with detailed, insightful information regarding the causes and effects of industrialization in the Indian nation.
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Introduction and Short Welcome
On this web page, group members Swapnil Nair, Peter Dawes, Inhye Cho and Rachel Patel will be exploring industrialization in India through a number of different humanities based lenses. Our group will be exploring industrialization in India through a social, economic, political and geographical point of view. An analysis of each lens will hopefully provide us with an in-depth insight into how, why and when industrialization took place in India. Swapnil Nair will be examining the economic effect of industrialization in India, Peter Dawes the social effects, Inhye Cho the geographical effects and Rachel Patel the political effects. To view our individual arguments and analyses please click on the above, hyper-linked research areas.
India at a Glance
How did Industrialization begin in India?
India was a British colony full of resources. After seeing how successful the Industrial Revolution had been in other Western countries like Great Britain and the United States, India saw potential in being able to grow and become a profitable market worldwide. Goods and resources were also much cheaper in India as compared to those in other countries. With India being rich in natural resources and the nation having access to cheaper goods of the same quality, such allowed for the industrial reforms to be made quicker and more productively. Additionally, during Britain's rule of India, the British initiated many big industries like clothing manufacture, textiles, tea and spices. These industries allowed for an economy to form in the nation, ultimately allowing for the commencement of industrialization in India. Other industries in which were formed as a result of India's will to industrialize included: mining, livestock, meats, agriculture, by-products, cotton and main food crops. Furthermore, industrialization in India partially initiated as a result of Gandhi and Nehru's increased urges to push social reforms and improve the nation's general standard of living. |