The British East India Company and later the British government imposed discriminatory trade policies that favoured British manufactured goods over Indian handicrafts, resulting in the decline of Indian handicrafts. Analyse.
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Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
1. The British East India Company and later the British government imposed discriminatory trade policies that favoured British manufactured goods over Indian handicrafts, resulting in the decline of Indian handicrafts. Analyse. (150 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1. Key Demand of the question: To write about the reasons for decline of Indian handicrafts under British rule. Directive word: Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving context about flourishing Indian handicrafts before arrival of British. Body: Write the reasons for collapse of handicrafts under colonial rule – introduction of British made goods and ignorance of Indian Handicrafts Industries, policy of De-industrialization, transformed India to a mere exporter of raw materials for the upcoming modern industries in Britain etc. Conclusion: Conclude by summarising long term impact of ruining of Indian handicraft.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the reasons for decline of Indian handicrafts under British rule.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context about flourishing Indian handicrafts before arrival of British.
Write the reasons for collapse of handicrafts under colonial rule – introduction of British made goods and ignorance of Indian Handicrafts Industries, policy of De-industrialization, transformed India to a mere exporter of raw materials for the upcoming modern industries in Britain etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising long term impact of ruining of Indian handicraft.