Importance of Postal,Telegram and Railway in the interest of British Colonial Rule in India
British policy with respect to India had changed in the early decades of the 19th century, now British interests were driven by industrial capitalism rather than commercial capitalism; the budding capitalism in Britain demanded that India develop as a market for British goods if In order to encourage the sale of British industrial products in India, it was necessary to establish an efficient governance system in India, as well as the need to strengthen the transport and communication system in India. The development of postal telegram, telegram and railways in India should be seen in the above context. Dalhousie's reforms were influenced by utilitarian thought.Therefore, Dalhousie's emphasis was on the development of an efficient administration and improved communication system. A Public Works Department was established under Dalhousie and under this the construction of important roads started and some old The routes were repaired. By 1900 AD, 5900 miles of paved road had been built in India. Dalhousie established various departments, one of which was the Department of Posts. In fact, before Dalhousie, the operation of correspondence was very expensive. Through the letter carrier. Letters were ?sent from one area to another.This would have been a waste of both laborand money. Issue of postage stamps in Dalhousie With the help of money stamps, letters could be sent to any area, irrespective of the geographical distance of the area. For this reason, a kind of standardization came in letter handling. Letters could be easily sent from one region to another through postage stamps. Similarly, telegram (telegram) system was started in India under Dalhousie. Telegram line was built between Kolkata and Agra. Dalhousie established the Telegram department for the smooth operation of the telegram system and then this department was placed under a British special.Then it was Dalhousie who first established the importance of railways in India. exposed and the construction of railway started under Dalhousie itself The construction of railways and telegrams proved beneficial for the colonial government not only in economic terms but also in political terms, it was relatively easy for the British to suppress the revolt of 1857. But it is also true that railways and telegrams made a difference in India. Unknowingly provided political unity and further contributed to the development of modern nationalism in India.
