Abbott Payson
IPWHThe Industrial Revolution had a huge impact on the history, similar to the invention of farming or discovery of fire—they were as important as the invention of the steam engine. Just like some of the changes in our systems, the change is called as “Industrial Revolution” which was really a whole system effect shaped through various reasons, of which the technological developments were the most important.During 1850, the First Industrial Revolution combined into the Second Industrial Revolution, when technological advancement and economic progress had expanded and increased with the progress of steam-powered ships and railways. The surge of technological advancement and consequent social transformation sustained throughout the later years, contributing to the additional disruption of human life conditions. Today, different nations are at different stages in the race of industrial revolution. India is still at the growing stage, thanks to the economic liberalization, that India had adapted to the latest technologies and was able to walk along with other nations.
While the Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise in GDPÂ per capita of all the countries, the reach of that greater wealth to greater population happened only after a long time by that time the wealth was already in the hands of just the powerful people only. It helped in the betterment and standardization in the life of many. The Industrial Revolution has intensely transformed social affairs, generating a modern, urban society with a huge increase in the middle class. With the first footstep in England Industrial Revolution has gained popularity in other cities as well. Although some theorist explains it as a factor of Change in overall human behavior, or change in thoughts of people and institutionsMost of the people have argued that the reason for the start of Industrialization in England was the continuous change in the thinking process towards the betterment of the human society and mankind. Such that development of machines can help in improvising the lifestyle which can take time. Thus was the growth of entrepreneurs and private bodies in England. All these things add up for the evolution in the Industrialization. There are many pieces of evidence saying that the emerging of colonies providing raw materials, new skill development, Improved mines, marketable farming.