Although the policies of Britishers were hard and ruthless, yet their positive aspects can be seen in the following points:
- The expansion of roadways and railways : Starting of Railways was firstly done by British Government in 1850. It made it easier for them to transport the raw materials to different parts of the country. Also, it made easier for the general people to move from one part of the country to another.
- Commercialization of agriculture : Commercialisation of agriculture is a boon provided by the Britishers only. In this era, people started growing cash crops on a large scale.
- Encouragement to foreign trade : The Britishers encouraged trade from India in the interest of England. England enjoyed almost monopoly on the foreign trade of India. But the positive aspect of this was that its export surplus was in favour of India.
- Establishment of modern industries : In the later half of 19th century, some modem industries were established in India. Sugar, cement, paper etc. industries were developed to encourage further industrialization in India after the Second World War.
- Administrative System : Another important gift of the British rule was an efficient administrative system for India, due to which it holds an important position even today.
