"as compared to what?"
As compared to..... not being colonized. Duh!
"As compared to the perpetually un-industrialized path it was on?"
How do you assume it would have remained "un-industrialized". Even Japan, Germany, Italy, Russia and the US were "un-industrialized" in the period prior to the British colonisation of India and embarked on industrialisation quite late. Far later than England, France, Spain or Portugal.
Just letting results speak for themselves.
Either:
A - India was strong enough to defend herself and evolve on its own as a world player
-or-
B - India was susceptible to forced colonization (rape, pillage, etc) and she was damn lucky that the British Empire was there other than some other conquerer.
Again, as you point out with Japan, Germany, Italy, Russia....better for freedom and prosperity to be manhandled by Britain or British ex-colonies than otherwise.