Westernization refers to the changes brought about in Indian society and culture as a result of over several years of British rule and the term subsumes changes occurring at different level -- technology, institutions, ideology, values. In simple words the term Westernization mainly explains the changes that have taken place in the Indian society and culture due to the Western contact through the British rule. During the 19th century the British slowly laid the foundation of a modern state by surveying land, settling the revenue, creating a modern bureaucracy, army and police, instituting law courts, codifying the law, developing communication -- railways, post ans telegraph, roads and canals -- establishing schools and colleges and so on. The British brought with them the printing press which led to many-side changes. Books and journals made possible the transmission of modern as well as traditional knowledge to a large number of Indians. Newspaper helped the people living in the remote corners of the country to realize their common bonds and to understand the events happening in the world outside. Western technology, education and "life-style" had a great impact on Indians' daily life. The western influence made them drop out some of their traditional customs, accept many of the new practices and make a compromise between the old and the new in some other areas in life. for example; Urbanized Indians dropped the practice of sitting on the floor to eat food served on dinning leaves. They became accustomed to dining tables, chairs, stainless steel utensils, spoons etc. Indians made use of various instruments of modern technology such as motor cars, printing press, sewing machines, typewriter, water pumps etc.
