Great Britain at one time, as a colonial power, derived great wealth by controlling commerce all over the world. As rulers of India (among many other colonies) they were able to set the terms for commerce, making those terms very favorable for themselves. Of course, commerce can be a euphemism for what took place, which sometimes would be better described as simple theft or looting.
Two reasons- economic and geo-political.
India offered the prospect of an enormous economic boost to British financial power in the world. With it's enormous Natural Resources, readliy-available cheap labour, and abundance of valuable raw materials such as gold reserves and gemstones, Britain stood to enrich itself massively by exploiting all of the above, thus gaining a dominant financial role in the global economy.
India was also desirable geo-politically. It provided a highly important strategic location from which the British armed forces could expand Northwards, subduing the rebellious tribes of Afghanistan, opening up trade routes with China, and serving as a bulwark against Russian Tsarist expansionism. With a powerful British Indian Army based throughout India, this would serve as a deterrent to any thoughts Imperial Russia might have had upon expanding it's influence Southwards.
The advent of the railways made trade with India's surrounding nations all the easier and more lucrative for Britain, and following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Britain's rule over India was seen as being just as important in keeping a check on Stalin as it had been upon the Romanov Tsars.
They need raw materials and natural resources.
For cotton for their factories and to spread their empire
To create a more diversified and a Global Britain economically and socially.
The main reason was because of traiding. traiding was a big thing in India and the british wanted to control that and make money from it.
Wealth and power. With wealth comes power. What other reason is there?
basava jayanti
The knowledge which I have got from my teachers I'm going to answer this question...... The Policies of Indian Leader at that time Mahatma Gandhi make Britain to leave from India, he said to Hindus that whatever British people wants to do with we, let them do. If they are arresting us without any reason, don't make any distrubance go with them quietly. If there are elections do not give votes to them. Do not create any distrubance in their work just do whatever they want. Votes which were needed to Britain to run their government ,so at that time Hindus refuse to vote even though they were jailed for not giving votes but Great Gandhi said we will make them run without violence. One day Gandhi succeeded and Britain said that we are not getting reply of Hindus so Therefore they thought that its Closure time for us and Gandhi won battle without an violence.................................. Roohal Shaikh St. Bonaventure's student in Pakistan in 9th standard
Becoz v dont have any work thats y v want indipendent
The reason why it lead to the war was because people didnt like the fact that Germany want to take over so they declared war and all that is when World War 1 happen!
Britain has still contact with India. It is not bad to have them.
cos they cud
yah no to get the peps
for there textiles.
Because Matthew told them to do so!
They had plans to do it previous to their revolts with the British as they already had trade and involvement. India was the biggest trade hub in the world and had many resources so of course the British wanted to take over India.
Trade. Esp. Tea.
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There were many riches and spices in India. Spices were very important when Britain started getting involved with India in the 1700's.
they needed a vacation
i want to know about the conflicts over water occurring in India
probably because England was trying to take over the planet and people did not want that and so they rebelled