Why is there such a big difference between North and South India?

As we all know, southern India is relatively rich, while northern India is relatively poor. There are obvious differences in religion and culture between northern and southern India. Although the natural conditions in northern India are superior to those in the south, the economic and social development in the north obviously lags behind that in the south. Colonial factors, India-Pakistan conflict, population quality and other important factors are all important reasons for the development difference between South and North India.

I. The Influence of British Colonists on India During the period of British colonial rule, India's economy and society developed greatly. The westernization of southern India was more thorough than that of northern India, and the feudal forces collapsed greatly. Thought and technology have been developed. Compared with North India, South India was more obviously influenced by colonists.

Second, the conflict between India and Pakistan has restricted the development of northern India. There have been large and small conflicts between India and Pakistan in history, and this pressure has brought great influence to the development of northwest India. The unstable border and panic have brought great pressure to the economy and life. The southern region is far from the border and the environment is relatively stable. Investors focus on the south, and the south's economy has developed, and the development of the north and the south is different.

Third, the term of office of the state governments in southern India is longer than that of the northern government. Frequent replacement of government officials by a government agency will definitely have an adverse impact on local development. This is the case in northern India, where the chief minister of the northern Indian state government even holds office for less than one year on average. The frequent changes of government officials have affected the good development of the local area. The state government officials in the south are relatively stable, which has played a very good role in the development of the south.

Fourth, the population quality in southern India is higher than that in northern India under British colonial rule. Under the influence of the colonists, the English level in the south is generally high and the ethnic composition is complex. The English acceptance of northerners is much lower than that of southerners, and their educational level is also lower than that of southerners. The South, with a high population quality, has developed well.

All the above factors have caused the imbalance between the north and the south of India, which has led to the widening development gap between the two. With the development of the South, the degree of urbanization in the South is getting higher and higher, further widening the distance from the North.