Question

Answer the following question briefly:

With reference to the rise of Indian nationalism, answer the following questions:

How did the British economic policies lead to the growth of Indian nationalism?

Answer 1

The drain of India’s wealth to Britain, the impoverishment of the masses, industrial decay, grinding poverty, frequent famines, and the indifference and apathy of the British government produced a nationalistic reaction. The educated Indians realized the gravity of the situation and the need to have some control over economic policies.