Independent India? : Time For Introspection
Written by : Pooja Sharma Photo credit : Shutterstock.com India had travelled a long way before we finally achieved independence. British had conquered India following the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The East India Company then ruled a more substantial part of India. The East India company invaded India and made it a colony with the aim of profit-making and exploitation. The approach adopted by the British to rule India was ruthless and unregulated. However, the British India company got dissolved in 1874. The power went from company to Crown. Even though the Crown was based on utilitarian principles, it…
