Answer to Question #279191 in History for Raju

Question

Railways were the infrastructural development done by the British in India. So, how did the change in transportation system drastically changed the lives of Indians

Answer 1

The effects of railway transportation system in India during British colonization were;

• It conveyed the huge might and power of the British and boosted India's efforts at commercial modernization.
• They created a trade system which boosted grain prices beyond what the poor workers could afford.
• Some epindemic diseases such as cholera and influenza were carried.
• Expenditures on irrigation were lower than major industrialization projects.