Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology - Chapter 1132

Capítulo 1132: Summit (2) (Data)

As for the standing army, it remains the same, 2.5 million, albeit the entire army had its weapon systems upgraded to the latest version, and the war tactics have been in continuous evolution. As for the fleets, they have seen a big change. One additional fleet has been added, along with the Bharatiya Fleet, Pacific Fleet, and Atlantic Fleet, called the Mediterranean Defence Fleet. This fleet will be permanently stationed in Israel, Egypt, and the United Greek Socialist Republics. This is not a fleet that will be doing sea exercises, but will simply be guarding the coastline of Bharatiya Empire’s allies, who are basically vassals, and that brought the total naval tonnage of the empire to 1.06 million tonnes.

In terms of judiciary, the number of courts has continued to increase, especially with the thousands of courts that have been added in Tibet, Balochisthan and Pashtun Pradesh, which brought its number to over 50,000, with the number of judges brought to over 60,000, number of law firms ballooning to over 7000, and number of lawyers coming up to an impressive 300,000.

In education, with continuous investment and the people in the far northwest and the far north finally getting access to quality education, the statistics blew up and the total number of schools has reached over 130,000, technical institutes to over 30,000, colleges to over 20,000, and over 7.2 million kids aspiring for a university every year, with the literacy rates now touching 72% from the previous 58%.

Vijay is especially proud of this, considering that even in the year he was assassinated, the literacy rate was only about 80%, and even there, there was a lot of water, since anyone who knew how to read and write was considered literate. But in the current Bharatiya Empire, which is over five centuries ago from his past life’s timeline, literacy is calculated if someone has attended school till 8th grade, can read, write, and do some mathematics, so in that sense, Vijay has already surpassed all of the fucking politicians and Babus in his past life.

When it comes to agriculture, due to intensive industrial farming, the grain output has reached 245,000,000 tonnes, and the warehouses have reached over 32,000 in number. Apart from the new industrial products like new generation tractors with detachable attachments, which made it more flexible for a farmer, it is also thanks to the inland canals that stretched throughout the empire like arteries and veins, providing much-needed irrigation to most farmland. And thanks to this, even the desertification of the Thar Desert has come to a gradual halt. In the next few years, the planting of drought-resistant crops should start to green the desert.

In the Department of Internal Security, there have been improvements as well. The police officers went from 2.5 million in 1689 to over 3.6 million in the current year, with the police stations ballooning to over 98,000, with the equipment being upgraded to fast-action revolvers, previous-generation military issue rifles, and upgraded riot gear. As for the Coast Guard, it finally hit the 380,000 tonnes, making the Bharatiya Empire Coast Guard alone match the total naval tonnage of some of the European countries.

The Ministry of Industry saw the biggest development, or rather should he say, growth, in the last 6 years, with the registered companies ballooning to over 225,000 and more, with the manufacturing companies alone occupying nearly 70,000 of those. The iron production has reached a whopping 14 million tonnes, steel production has reached 4.2 million tonnes, cement production has reached 300 million tonnes, coal production has reached 85 million tonnes, and the number of textile mills and chemical plants has increased to over 16,000 and 3000 respectively.

The next biggest jump was in trade and commerce. Due to the new trade policies, the annual trade reached around 60 billion Varaha, which is worth around six hundred and twelve tonnes of gold in one freaking year, and GDP contribution from trade was 30%, a 10% reduction from the 1689 report. But it is not because trade was not generating money, no, the trade had generated the largest amount of money in the last six years than all the money it generated in the previous years combined. The reason it decreased by 10% is that the exports dominated by the manufacturing sector completely obliterated the competition by taking over 40% in the GDP, with an export value of over 79 billion Varaha, with the automobile sector leading the charge.

As for transportation, thanks to the billions of investment, the road network has reached 135,000 kilometres, national highways have become 35,000 kilometres among that, and the railway network has reached 62,000 kilometres, double what it was in the 1689 report. The number of ports increased to over 5200 as well.

The Communications and Health ministries had extremely healthy growth, with 25,000 new post offices across the empire, and most of them were mainly concentrated in Tibet, Balochistan, and Pashtun Pradesh. For the number of hospitals, they increased to over 25,000, employing over 290,000 medical professionals, and the medical schools increased to over 145 across the empire. Thanks to continuous investment in public awareness, the average life span of a Bharatiya has successfully reached 58 years old.

While 58 might not sound like a lot, considering that the average lifespan only increased by 6 years in the last 6 to 9 years, in actuality, it is huge, because there is a reason the average lifespan is currently 58. This is because the underdeveloped states like Tibet, Balochistan, and Pashtun Pradesh continue to bring the average down. If the data of only the urban population is taken, then the average has already surpassed 65 years, with people living up to 70 not being unusual.

Finally, the finances of the empire.

The Varaha-to-gold ratio remained the same, at 314 Varaha per 3.4 grams of gold, while the fractional reserve stayed at 50%. Vijay did not think it was the right time to print more money, not to mention that there was still significant potential in the currency already in circulation. The bottleneck was still some distance away.

If anything, due to financial reforms, more people started spending their money, so the same money, by passing through more hands, created more value than before. Thanks to this, the GDP peaked at an all-time high of 30% in 1696. Although this was partly due to the Olympics held in the empire, which boosted consumption, it was enough to illustrate how the financial reforms strengthened the expanding yet previously stagnant economy of the empire.

As a result, the GDP reached a new high of 196.31 billion Varaha, with the industrial sector and exports contributing 40% of the total. The industrial sector alone accounted for about 78.5 billion Varaha, driven by a combination of domestic production, consumption and international exports. This included various kingdoms importing Bharatiya cars, tractors, and locomotives in large numbers to sustain and build their growing economies and nations.

Trade held a stable second place in the economy, contributing 30% of the GDP, or over 58.9 billion Varaha. The constant flow of goods, both within the empire and across its borders, showcased the strength of commercial networks and the growing reliance of foreign and domestic partners on the empire’s trade facilitation. This encompassed transactions with foreign entities, vassal kingdoms, other countries, businesses, and private individuals, all making use of the empire’s mediatory services and infrastructure, which in turn supported a steady and expanding industrial output.

Agriculture remained the reliable backbone for millions of people, occupying the third spot at 20% and contributing over 39.3 billion Varaha. It provided sustenance and stability, supporting the workforce and ensuring that the empire’s growth was grounded in a secure base of food production.

The remaining 10% of the GDP came from services and miscellaneous sectors.

People were starting to call the current era the Golden Age of the empire. Most higher middle-class families, making up over 30% of the middle-class demographic, could now afford cars with relative ease, especially thanks to car loans being offered by all banks. Similarly, an average middle-class family could purchase a powered bicycle, or, as it was recently called, a bike, from a fairly reliable brand with just a few months’ wages. Even those in the lower middle class or the aspirational class could afford a simple bicycle with minimal effort.

Luxury and leisure were also within reach for many. Families could buy cameras to capture memories, attend theatrical dramas and concerts, or take weekend trips that were once considered extravagant. People frequented cinemas, exhibition halls, and sporting events, enjoying cultural and technological advancements that had become widely accessible.

Centuries into the future, whether 100, 200, or 300 years later, people looked back on this era, the age of the Supreme Emperor Rajyapati Vijay Devaraya Mahaaraj, and felt envious that they had not been born in such a time of prosperity, innovation, and cultural flourishing.

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