Question

why did british need money

Answer 1

British needed money because:

a. To buy goods from India like silk, cotton to be exported. They wanted money to finance its trade.
b. They wanted revenue to run the administration.
c. They wanted money to give salaries to the army, police and other officials who served as the backbone of British administration.
d. They needed money to develop cities, urban centres, to establish vast network of railways and communication to consolidate their position in the country.
e. Thus, they burdened the people of India with huge taxes and imposed high revenue.