COLONIAL RULE IN INDIA & ITS IMPACT NOTES

Constitutional Developments and and its Impact

• Around the 18th Century a number of significant events took place in the world.

• One such event was the Industrial Revolution which took place in England. It gradually spread to other countries of Europe also. One such sea route to India was discovered by a Portuguese called Vasco da Gama in 1498.

• As a result, the English, French, Portuguese and the Dutch came to India for trade. They also used it to spread missionary activities in India.