(1) With the expansion of British power in India, the Indian merchants, middlemen and suppliers of goods became part of the cities.
(2) With the expansion of railway the Indian merchants started establishing their industries in the cities.
(3) The rich Indian agents and middlemen got built courtyard houses near bazaars.
(4) Indian merchants purchased large tract of land in the cities for future investment and profit.
(5) They started copying western style of life.
