During Europeans colonial period indirect rule and direct rule, it has led to growth of capitalism which changes the face of South East Asia. This urbanization, the western economic activities such as cash crop production in South East Asia has attracted more people to migrate because of the opportunities for improving their standard of living, Job employment for example in Burma which was suitable for agriculture, the Burmese migrated to Burma Delta to work in the padi plantation, In Vietnam, the southern Vietnamese migrated to Mekong Delta which was suitable for agriculture. These migrations had led to plural society in within a country due to large number of immigrants coming to Southeast Asia countries, Burma for example Indians migrated to Burma to improve their standard of living as because of their home country (India) had suffered from British direct rule and over population by working in Burma delta basin to work in rice plantation,1852-1937 2.6 million Indians migrated to Burma.
The Urbanization also made improvement in the communication in which railways were built, In 1904 Malaya there were 4.8 million travelled by train and in 1916, 14.7 million travelled by train. Another example in Burma 1896, 8.4 million people travelled by train and 1928, 27 million people travelled by train.
Furthermore on the impact which caused by urbanization was the development of education under colonial government. In 19th century Education was given to South East Asians to make them as sole producer of raw materials to produce products to be exported to the west for example rice production from Burma exported to Britain. The education was to train the natives, to make South East Asia as Central market for western manufacturers and to educate natives to participate in economic administration which benefits the Europeans by reducing costs.
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