The indigenous agricultural industry was destroyed by the British insistence on using its Indian colony for maximum monetary gain, which in turned harmed the Indian economy (Chittoor and Aulakh, 2015). However, the development of the vast and intricate railroad network throughout India did bring prosperity and had positive ramifications for Indian society insofar as the Indian regions which were connected via rail were now becoming more cohesive and intertwined socially and culturally (Chakraborty, 2014). The social strata of India was revamped with a new professional social class emerging. This class, although westernised, was able to help modernise India through the development of a higher standard of schools and universities throughout the country, but at the same time being detrimental to the historical social foundation of India (Haswell,
The indigenous agricultural industry was destroyed by the British insistence on using its Indian colony for maximum monetary gain, which in turned harmed the Indian economy (Chittoor and Aulakh, 2015). However, the development of the vast and intricate railroad network throughout India did bring prosperity and had positive ramifications for Indian society insofar as the Indian regions which were connected via rail were now becoming more cohesive and intertwined socially and culturally (Chakraborty, 2014). The social strata of India was revamped with a new professional social class emerging. This class, although westernised, was able to help modernise India through the development of a higher standard of schools and universities throughout the country, but at the same time being detrimental to the historical social foundation of India (Haswell,