a) Legacies of Colonialism: a debate
Q: -Describe the meaning of legacy?
Ans: - Legacy means those traditions, customs, practices, patterns of beliefs, rules, etc which are
inherited by a political system from the past and which make a enduring impact the working of the political system for years to come. Upon. The Legacy of Colonialism The system handed over by the British to the Indians and followed by the Indian system is known as the legacy of colonialism. The history of India’s immediate past has been the period of the British rule of near about 200 years (1757- 1947). The British started coming to India formally after the establishment of the British East India Company, in 1600. They took 157 years to establish their 'rule' in India. Primarily they had came to India as traders, but later got involved in power struggle in the environment created by the downfall of the Mughal empire and the presence of rival French and Dutch trading companies in India. The emergence of the control of the East India Company over India can be traced from (1) the foundation of the British rule in India with the defeat of NawabSiraj-udDaulah in the Battle of Plassey (1757), (2) the victory over the French in 1763, and (3)
