Answer» - The British ruled India for about 200 years. In all these years they exploited Indian economy and emptied our resources.
- Although India faced huge economic exploitation, it also obtained certain advantages.
- It was the British who abolished several social evils like the sati pratha, female infanticide, etc.
- The British started railways in India. By 1947 i.e. when India became independent, India’s rail network spread to 53,000 km. and served 68 lakh people.
- The British also created a good network of roadways in India. By 1943 A.D. Indian roads covered 4,47,105 km.
- They set-up Public Works Department (PWD). PWD used to raise several important and basic utilities needed by a city or town.
- All these developments played a very positive and big role of serving as a platform for the free India.
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