Day 27 – Q 1.19th century imperialism came in various forms. Can you identify those forms? Discuss their features.
1. 19th century imperialism came in various forms. Can you identify those forms? Discuss their features.
19वीं शताब्दी का साम्राज्यवाद विभिन्न रूपों में आया था। क्या आप उन रूपों की पहचान कर सकते हैं? उनकी विशेषताओं पर चर्चा करें।
Introduction:
The Imperialism refers to policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas.
Body:
Forms of Imperialism:
- Colonization: India, Srilanka, Myanmar etc.
- Dominions: Australia, Canada, New Zealand etc.
- Protectorates: Sikkim before 1975, Egypt after WW-I.
- Leaseholds: Hong Kong for 100 years with British, Panama Canal.
- Extra Territorial: British overseas territory, French overseas territory.
- Sphere of Influence: China giving Economic Aid to African countries, USA, UK giving economic aid to European and Asian Countries etc.
Features of Imperialism:
- Slavery: Caribbean Islands, South America before Civil War etc.
- Racism: Racial Superiority.
- Cultural Imposition: Christian missionary in India, USA etc.
- Military power: British conquest of Southern India. Ex: Carnatic wars, Battle of Plassey, Buxar etc.
- Proxy Rule: Powerful countries replace local government with their proxies and influence policy making.
- Economic exploitation: Drain of Wealth from India.
- Raw material exploitation: Periphery countries are Raw material providers for Industrial or imperial powers.
- Education: Imposition of Western style of education and erosion of Indigenous education and its value system.
Note: 1-2 lines explanation is required for each point.
Conclusion:
There was a saying that “Sun never Set on British Empire”. This shows how the Imperial British has imposed its rule across Globe at some point of time. Today imperialism has taken shape in form of Globalization as Neo-Imperialism.
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