Global GDP rapidly grew in that period of time, especially in the areas run by the British. See, that's about the time Adam Smith published "The Wealth of Nations" which convinced the British empire to embrace laissez-faire capitalism. The result of this was extraordinary growth in wealth.
The Indians did not see the benefit of this because they didn't understand it. Up until the late 20th Century, they were still stuck on stupid, AKA socialism.
Global GDP rapidly grew in that period of time, especially in the areas run by the British. See, that's about the time Adam Smith published "The Wealth of Nations" which convinced the British empire to embrace laissez-faire capitalism. The result of this was extraordinary growth in wealth.
The Indians did not see the benefit of this because they didn't understand it. Up until the late 20th Century, they were still stuck on stupid, AKA socialism.