Long-term+Negative+Effects

= __Long-term Negative Effects__ =

=== After Imperialism in India ended in 1947, the country had experienced, and are still experiencing, the effects. Britian had left their mark on India's culture, technology, and basic way of life. These effects took time to build up and actually make a noticible difference in India's society. ===

=== One of the main, long-term effects was the lack of raw materials, or resources used to make a finished product. India, before being taken over by Britain, had abundant amounts of jute, tea, indigo, coffee, and cotton. After the British colonized, they used India as their main source for these materials. India had since gained their independence and was left with a less-than-adequate quantity of these much needed supplies. India had struggled to keep up with modern technology as a result. ===

=== Another negative, almost as equally important, was the loss of Indian culture. When Britain came into India, they made sure the Indian's went to school. At these schools, children were learning mainly about the history of Britain. This led to a loss of cultural background when India finally had their independence. Although today, the original Indian culture has been restored while still somewhat modified by the British teachings. The same thing happened to their language. It was only spoken in few areas and wasn't often heard during this time. Again, India has managed, not without struggle, to hold onto its native language. ===

=== Finally, with India's lack of economic and political power during imperialism, the country basically lacked the factors of industrialization. Britain had done everything for India and had never let them be a part of the government. Indian's also could not control businesses. Thus creating a society that was not self-sufficient nor had any idea how to run a government. There was no structure, successful businesses, or resources around them to get India back on the road to Industrialization. This set India far behind developing, or already developed, countries. India had to learn how to build a society from scratch with no help from Britain or any other neighboring countries. ===