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British colonies were structured as extractive economies, focusing on resource export rather than domestic development
  • Colonies were designed to funnel raw materials to the metropole, with little investment in local industry.
  • Institutional frameworks emphasized extraction, taxation and export, neglecting education and infrastructure.
  • This model created a dependency on external markets and limited the growth of indigenous manufacturing.
  • The legacy persists in many former colonies where export‑oriented policies dominate.
Aditya RathaorRaj Shamani00:56:39

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एक एक्सट्रैक्टिव कॉलोनी ... ब्रिटिश ... Aditya Rathaor
Defining extractive colonies
ब्रिटिशर्स जाके ... सिस्टम्स ट्रांसफर ... Aditya Rathaor
British colonial administration

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