ROLE OF RAILWAYS IN THE ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF INDIA DURING BRITISH RULE
Journal Title: International Journal of History and Research (IJHR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
In this article, the role of Indian railways in the pre-independent Indian economy is scrutinized and its use by the British for the economic exploitation of India is highlighted using scholarly evidences. The railways have always been regarded as one of the major contributions by the British in India. It has been the biggest contributor to the infrastructure development of India since 1850 and has fuelled the growth of Indian economy. It has been the most important transportation system of India since independence and is also the biggest employment provider in present times. Still, despite all the contributions of Railways, its history and reason for inception cannot be ignored. What was the need for introducing the railways? What were the railways used for during the pre-independence period? What were the immediate effects of railways on the economy? An attempt has been made in this article to answer such questions
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DHANANJAY TRIPATHI
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