Many positive things happened during and as a result of British colonization of India. When the East India Company took control of India in 1612, it began to modernize, westernize, and industrialize India. This Westernization included the granting of more rights to women, an attempt to eliminate the caste system, and the loss of many of the most backward Hindu religious beliefs, such as the domination of women by men and the denial of any rights to a whole class of people. The British occupation also had long-term effects on India. Modern technology and Western customs have enabled India to become a rising regional superpower. The colonization of India was useful to India because it contributed greatly to modernizing India, westernizing it in matters of government and equality, and enabling India to become the prosperous country it was. she is today. When the East India Company colonized India, it was largely technological. back. The introduction of British technology and customs changed all that. When the British East India Company took over India, it brought modern technology with it. They started putting infrastructure in place. They build roads and railways to transport goods and people throughout India. They also brought with them modern agricultural techniques that made Indian farmers more efficient and productive. These were undoubtedly positive developments for India. Along with modern industry came Western education, which was the best in the world at the time. Investment in Indian education by the British and Indians gave India a head start over other developing countries of the time. When the British settled in India, almost immediately English schools began to appear. At first, British schools were only for the children of the British. ...... middle of paper ......power/east_india_01.shtml>."Our heritage." The East India Company Ltd? Reborn and renewed. Internet. March 21, 2010. .Ross, Kelley L. “The Caste System in Hinduism.” Proceedings of the Frisian School. Internet. March 21, 2010. .Schama, Simon. A History of Britain. the fate of the Empire, 1776-2000. 1st ed. Flight. 3. New York: Hyperion, 2002. Print. A History of Britain. Sowell, Thomas. Conquests and cultures: an international history. New York: Basic, 1998. “Untouchables of India” print. Pezarkar news site. Adaniel information site. Internet. March 21, 2010. .V, Jayaram. “The status of women in Hinduism”. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and other resources. Jayaram V.Web. March 21. 2010. .