"The British sought to achieve their vested interest through their policies of infrastructural development in India." Do you agree with the given statement ? Justify your answer with valid explanation. Explain any two objectives which British intend to achieve through their policy of infrastructure in India.

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I **agree** that British sought to achieve vested interest through infrastructure development. Justification:

**Roads:**
- Built primarily for mobilising army and shifting raw materials
- Served interests of colonial administration
- Acute shortage of all-weather roads to rural areas

**Railways:**
- Introduced in 1850 for effective control over vast Indian territory
- Linked with major ports for foreign trade
- Provided profitable investment for British funds
- Benefited British more than Indians

**Telegraph:**
- Introduced to maintain law and order
- Served colonial administrative purposes

**Conclusion:** Infrastructure development was driven by self-serving interests of British, not welfare of Indian people.