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Write short note on:
Colonialism
Short Note
Solution
- The Act of a developed nation occupying the land of a developed, distant nation and establishing its rule on the occupied country is known as 'Colonialism'. Colonialism is a part of imperialism.
- Countries like England, France, Portugal, Spain, etc. gradually occupied the nations in Asia and Africa and established their colonies there.
- India was one of the colonies of England.
- Colonialism indeed gives rise to political and economic slavery but it also causes psychological slavery.
- Colonialism was a result of the Industrial Revolution. At the same time, we may also note some constructive things that happened during the colonial period. A new awareness emerged in the political, social, economic, and educational fields.
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