Colonialism refers to British rule over India. The objective of colonialism was to promote the intereste of the colonial rule.
Social Influence: In order to get educated working class of people who can serve the British rule, woern cducation was imparted, this led to opening of schools and colleges. There was a mass production of books, literature, ctc. Mass media such as radio, newspaper and magazine were also promoted to safe guard the interest of the British rule.
Economic Influence: In order to generate profits, it opened many industries and introduced modern technology to gear up the process of production at lover expenses. This led to industrialisation in the country. The factory produced goods were liked and purchased by people, which helped in making their lives comfortable.
Machines were used even in the agricultural production to enhance the yields. This also led to labourers getting jobs in factories. The colonial rule promoted roads and transportation for smooth transfers of raw material and goods, which led to construction of road in country.
Opening of schools, colleges, hospitals and settingup of industries and modern means of transportation were some of the infuence of colonialism in social, political and economic spheres which ushered urtanisation in the country.
Political Influence : 1, Parliamentary system, Leal system, Police, Administration, Education on the British model, were all adopted to encourage urtanisation.
2. Official buildings on British architecture.
3. Western Education led to rise of nationalism.
4. Nation-states became the dominant political form.
