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When was the first official census operation undertaken in India?

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Textbook Exercise: Explain the Motive

Practice a standard descriptive exam question.

Answer the following textbook question in your own words.

What was the two-fold motive behind the systematic de-industrialisation effected by the British in pre-independent India?

The Two-Fold Motive of De-industrialisation*

Focus on: The exact roles assigned to India and Britain in this exploitative economic relationship.

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Debating the Legacy

Discuss the 'positive' contributions of the British.

Learners can ask follow-up questions and keep the thread going.

This is a balanced evaluation question—weighing intended motives against actual outcomes. Before we list out specific infrastructure like railways or ports, let's start here: what is the difference between a project built for 'public benefit' and a project built to 'subserve colonial interests'?

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