India is one of the oldest and richest civilizations in the world, the treasure of the Far East and the desire of all the great powers of Europe. After years of battle, it came under the control of Great Britain, making it "the most precious jewel in the Empire's crown". Yet for India, British rule did not bring promises of nation-building. On the contrary, it has caused the Indian people to face new dilemmas. The British were constantly exploiting the nation for its major resources and yet India was not benefiting from it. As the British Empire expanded, India's wealth, resources and power waned. Little by little, the suffering of the Indian population increased. Meanwhile, Britain focused on increasing profits for its shareholders and civil servants, neglecting the suffering people of India and let alone draining the wealth of a great nation. Furthermore, the new British laws destroyed Indian industries that the British had actually helped create in the first place. Their new British laws were also responsible for huge unemployment rates. Finally, India was ruled by a country that knew nothing about them and could not sympathize with them or govern them properly. India, at the time, had previously supported the Roman Empire under its rule with jewelry, spices and even clothing. It was also one of the oldest and at the same time richest places in the world. A large number of people lived in India, making it one of the largest colonies in the world. After being dominated by the Roman Empire, India was ruled by the Portuguese. However, the Portuguese were only interested in India's trade and hence monopolized its trade. Europeans began to understand the true value of India. The Dutch then attacked the Portuguese in India and took control of the country. Soon the Dutch were defeated by the French and finally in 1757 the British decisively defeated the French and then conquered India using the divide and rule method. Before the British victory over France in the 16th century, India was conquered by northern Muslims. In India, the majority of the population supported the Hindu religion and Muslims were followers of the Prophet Muhammad. This caused great tension between the Hindu people and the Muslim rulers, which contributed to the fall of the Muslim empire. Soon after the collapse of the empire, local rulers began fighting among themselves for land and power..