Economic Impact
Source : MughalistanSipahi's Channel, 'British Raj : Occupied India and the Chinese Opium Wars
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Source : Student Interview with Dr Peter Carey
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The province of Bengal proved to be an asset for the British. The tax and wealth earned from here helped the British to balance all of their trade liabilities. By ousting the French from Bengal they got complete control of the Trade ports in Bengal. India then became the treasury of the British. Other than being a supplier of raw materials and buyer of finished goods from Britain, India also provided new job avenues for the colonists.
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Source : BBC Two Channel, 'The British Empire and India'
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