alleryStart learning →Under colonial rule, the British transformed India primarily into a
Aself-sufficient manufacturing economy
Bsupplier of raw materials and importer of finished goods
Cmajor industrial exporter
Dleading capital-goods producer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. supplier of raw materials and importer of finished goods
Colonial policy made India export raw materials (cotton, jute, indigo) and import British finished goods, serving Britain's interests.
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