Was the impact of 19th century imperialism India positive or negative? ?
Positive because 1) Stabilization of the Land Tax – before the British rule, all Indians had to pay a land tax to the ruler.However,this was often increased when the ruler needed or wanted money for some reason.This often caused great hardship for ordinary people.The British took over collection of the Land Tax, but kept it at a set rate, so people would not suddenly have to find extra money for a sudden tax increase. 2) Rule of law – Indian rulers were despots, and did as they pleased.Although the British made all the laws, they were the same for all Indians, and were (generally) enforced 3) Improvements in the infrastructure – the British built roads, railways, school, cities 4) Abolition of cruel customs – the British stamped out suttee (the enforced burning to death of Hindu widows on their husbands’ funeral pyres), and Thugee, the ritual murder of travelers in worship of the goddess Kali.This saved literally millions of lives 5) Opportunity for the average Indian to better themsel
