Colonial India: Industry & Trade Virtual Lab
Indian Economics On The Eve Of Independence
Map the birth of modern Indian industries — cotton mills, jute mills, and Tata Steel — and trace how British monopoly controlled India's foreign trade, turning India into an exporter of raw materials and importer of finished goods.
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📖 Your Story
You are an economic surveyor in early 20th century British India. Your mission is to map the sparse modern industries, evaluate the limited role of the public sector, and document how colonial trade policies funnelled India's exports to Britain and imports from Britain.
What You'll Learn
- Identify the locations and ownership patterns of early modern industries (cotton, jute, iron and steel) in colonial India.
- Understand the absence of capital goods industries and the limited scope of the public sector under colonial rule.
- Analyse the structure, composition, and direction of India's foreign trade during the colonial period.
- Evaluate how the Suez Canal and British monopoly control shaped India's trade relations.
How to Play
3 Missions Await
Mapping the Factories
4 problems · 40 XP
The Missing Machines
3 problems · 45 XP
The One-Way Trade Route
4 problems · 80 XP