Why? because they could see there was huge potential in India and that they could benefit from it economically and also to make there own stand in the world stronger.
Indian's have always been known to be very talented people and hard workers. The Brits made full use of this especially with the textile industry, sugar etc, as they used to export the cloth and sell it at higher prices.
The Brits ruled over India for around 200 yrs, but they started getting involved with the political side of things especially when the moghul empire started collapsing, this is when it turned nasty and the Indians no longer wanted to be ruled under them as they started being aggressive and abusive towards people who objected their rules
British rule over India
British looted India And filled their treasures.
That the British should not rule over india.
British exploited India for their own selfish interests.
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The most important cost of British rule over India was the economic toll that it took on the country. India spent the wealth during the revolution leaving the country poor.
british ruled india
Bramhabandhab Uppadhya
Until the British took over in the 1700s
The British rule over India changed the course of history in India. The British came to India at the start of the seventeenth century. This was the time when the British East India Company was established in India to break the Dutch monopoly over spice trade. With time the East India Company increased its powers and started to administer the country. However its policies were disliked by Indians and together they revolted against the company. This led to the downfall of the company and the administration of India went directly under the Queen. In the following lines, you shall find information regarding the period when India was under British rule. Read about the British colonialism in India.
The British colonial rule over India was marked by the looting of natural resources, the mistreatment of the local people and the the collapse of the Indigenous Indian Industries.
The actions of the British East India Company in the 1700s