Why was India a valuable colony

They were valuable because they supplied the British with  spices, jewels, and textiles

i think the answer is c, rivers.

explanation:

sometimes, borders fall along natural boundaries like rivers or mountain ranges. for example, the boundary between france and spain follows the crest of the pyrenees mountains. for part of its length, the boundary between the united states and mexico follows a river called the rio grande. the borders of four countries divide africa’s lake chad: niger, chad, cameroon, and nigeria.

c.

worked constantly and gave many sincere speeches about the importance of independence