Impact on Britain: It gave a boost to British industry and wealth , A steady supply of raw materials came from India to Britain , Created jobs for British merchanst, sailors, factory workers, shopkeepers and so on, Helped the Industrial Revolution , One in every three soliders fighting for Britain in WW1 was from India, Tea from India became a popular drink in Britain , Impact on India : By 1900 the british had built nearly 80,000km of roads in India , Schools, universities and hospitals were built in India, An estimated 25 million people died in India under British rule through neglect, British customs were forced onto people and local customs were ignored, The British army came down hard on Indian rebels,

How far was India impacted by the British Empire?

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