(a)The British initially went to India to trade but stayed to rule. The British occupied all the major parts of India and the country was gradually transformed politically, economically and socially. The British plundered every class of Indian people and ruled India for its own benefit. Due to this invasion people revolted. The revolt was ruthlessly crushed during the first war independence and India became the jewel in the English crown and a major …
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…independent trade only few years later. While Britain could use the raw materials it wanted in India, the colonial rule remained strong. But even though the demand in Britain for spices fell, and as the economy of India developed it became easier for India to live independently. India's accession to freedom on August 15, 1947, marked a turning point in international relations. So therefore yes I do agree that the Indian independence of 1947 was a turning point.