Introducing Indian Society
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Assertion (A) : The laws of a colonised country did not have to stick to the democratic norms that the British back home had to follow in Britain.
Reason (R) : The colonial administrators were clear that harsh measures were taken against the labourers to make sure they benefitted the planters.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(A).
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Assertion (A): True. In colonies like India, the British could make laws and policies without following democratic procedures, because they ruled as a colonial authority, not as a democratic government.
Reason (R): True. Colonial administration often enforced strict and harsh measures (e.g., in plantations, indigo farms, railways) to protect the economic interests of British planters and companies.
Note-
Colonial authority → Absolute power, no democratic norms.
Democratic government → Power limited by laws, accountability, and public participation.
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