Case study - Colonial India

Question 1

Does Britain’s legacy still remain in India?

Answer 1

1. To maintain power, British military personnel, civil servants and businessmen emigrated to run the Raj
2. Symbols of power were built e.g. residence of governor-general of India in Delhi
3. Process of acculturalisation undertaken as British traditions introduced e.g. cricket, tea + ENG language
4. India modernised - railway system built by British