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How is colonialism different from earlier forms of conquests? What ways did it affect Indian society?

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Changes it brought were far-reaching and deep.
It directly interfered with the economic base to ensure greater profits and benefits to British capitalism. Every policy was geared towards the strengthening and expansion of British Capitalism.
It introduced wide array of changes – Legal, cultural and architectural.
It introduced western education.
It led to democratic ideas of freedom & Swaraj.
Changed manufacturing sector production and distribution of goods.
It changed land ownership laws, cropping pattern, forest policy, etc.
Led to movement of people within and outside India.

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