What negative effects of imperialism does Nehru point out? "this process continued throughout the 19th century. other old india industries (shipbuilding, metalwork, glass, paper-) and many crafts were broken up. Thus the economic development of india was stopped, and the growth of new industry was preventedA typical colonial economy was built up. India became an agricultural colony of industrial England. It supplied raw materials and provided markets for England's industrial goods. the destruction of industry led to unemployment on a vast scalethe poverty of the country grew. the standard of living fell to terribly low levels."