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India

In: Democracy, Dictatorship and Development

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  • Georg Sørensen

    (Aarhus University)

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British rule both hindered and helped the expansion of industry in India. The British brought a certain measure of law and order, the construction of railways provided a basis for economic integration of the subcontinent, and import-export activity also provided opportunities for Indian merchants in areas which the British found uninteresting (Kemp 1983:75; Martinussen 1980: 180–99). On the other hand, the East India Company banned export of industrial machinery from England to India before 1857; more importantly perhaps, railroad construction relied completely on inputs manufactured in England, and it was not until the last few years of the nineteenth century that the government of India was allowed to purchase iron and steel goods produced in India (Thorner 1955, cited in Martinussen 1980:182). Moreover, potential producers in India were held in check by the stiff competition from the fast-growing, technologically advanced British manufacturers.

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  • Georg Sørensen, 1990. "India," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Democracy, Dictatorship and Development, chapter 2, pages 37-76, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-11315-6_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-11315-6_2
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