The British in India

Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Horace Greeley HS

Chappaqua, NYChappaqua, NY

The World in The World in 16001600

The World in The World in 16001600

British East India British East India Company AgentsCompany Agents

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Coins of the Coins of the British East India British East India

Co.Co.

1719 coin 1804 coin1719 coin 1804 coin 1719 coin 1804 coin1719 coin 1804 coin

Coffee House in Coffee House in British India British India

Sepoy soldiersSepoy soldiers

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Sir Robert CliveSir Robert Clive

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Battle of Plassey: Battle of Plassey: 17571757

Battle of Plassey: Battle of Plassey: 17571757

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Why wasWhy wasBritainBritain

so successfulso successfulin Indiain India

by the endby the endof the 18c??of the 18c??

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Sir Warren Sir Warren HastingsHastings

r. 1773 - 1784r. 1773 - 1784

India in mid-18cIndia in mid-18c

Lord CornwallisLord Cornwallis

r. 1786 - 1793r. 1786 - 17931-J

Lord BentinckLord Bentinck

r. 1828 - 1835r. 1828 - 18351-K

British Soldiers in British Soldiers in India, India,

1830s1830s

Outlawing Outlawing SutteeSuttee ((satisati) )

Fighting the Fighting the ThuggeesThuggees

British Opium British Opium Warehouse in Warehouse in

Patna, Patna, India India

Selling Patna Selling Patna Opium in Opium in

ChinaChina

Selling Patna Selling Patna Opium in Opium in

ChinaChina

Lord DalhousieLord Dalhousie

r. 1848 - 1856r. 1848 - 18561-L

India: 18c-early India: 18c-early 19c19c

India: 18c-early India: 18c-early 19c19c

Sir Raghubir Singh, Sir Raghubir Singh, Maharaja of BundiMaharaja of Bundi

Sir Raghubir Singh, Sir Raghubir Singh, Maharaja of BundiMaharaja of Bundi

The Maharaja of The Maharaja of PannahPannah

The Palace of the Nawab of

Moorshedabad, Bengal - 1858

The Palace of the Nawab of

Moorshedabad, Bengal - 1858

The Sepoy The Sepoy Mutiny: 1857Mutiny: 1857

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Areas of the Sepoy Areas of the Sepoy Mutiny, Mutiny,

18571857

The Seige of The Seige of LucknowLucknow

Execution of Execution of Sepoys:Sepoys:

“The Devil’s “The Devil’s Wind”Wind”

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1876:1876: Queen Victoria Queen Victoria Becomes Becomes

“Empress of “Empress of India”India”

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Queen Victoria in Queen Victoria in India India

PAX BRITANNICAPAX BRITANNICA

Queen Victoria:Queen Victoria: Receiving the Crown Receiving the Crown

of Indiaof India

Sikhs – Bengal Sikhs – Bengal Cavalry of the Cavalry of the British ArmyBritish Army

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1515thth Ludhiana Ludhiana Sikhs, 1889Sikhs, 1889

Assorted British Assorted British Soldiers, Soldiers, 1890s1890s

Bengal Medical Bengal Medical Service, 1860Service, 1860

A LifeA Lifeofof

Leisure!Leisure!

Br. Viceroy’s Br. Viceroy’s Daughter: Daughter:

Simla, 1863Simla, 1863

Lady Curzon, 1904Lady Curzon, 1904

Living Like a Living Like a MaharajahMaharajah

Darjeeling Railroad, Darjeeling Railroad, 1880s1880s

Simla: Little England Simla: Little England in the in the

mountains of India mountains of India

Karachi, 1896Karachi, 1896

Procession of the Procession of the RajahsRajahs,,

New Delhi, 1902New Delhi, 1902

Victoria Station, Victoria Station, BombayBombay

Chartered Bank of Chartered Bank of Calcutta, Calcutta,

19151915

Theosophical Theosophical Library – Madras, Library – Madras,

19131913

What were the

BENEFITS of British rule in India??

What were the

BENEFITS of British rule in India??

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What were the major

LIMITATIONS of British rule

in India??

What were the major

LIMITATIONS of British rule

in India??

the Indian National the Indian National CongressCongress 1885 1885 The Indian National The Indian National

CongressCongress was founded in Bombay. was founded in Bombay.

swarajswaraj “independence.” “independence.” ** the goal of the movement. the goal of the movement.

Bal Gangadhar TilakBal Gangadhar Tilak

1856 - 19201856 - 1920

Jawaharlal nehruJawaharlal nehru

1889 - 19641889 - 1964

the Muslim Leaguethe Muslim League 1905 1905 partition of Bengal partition of Bengal based onbased on religions and languages. religions and languages.

1906 1906 creation of the Muslim creation of the Muslim League. League.

Mohammed Ali JinnahMohammed Ali Jinnah

1876 - 19481876 - 1948

Young Mohandas K. Young Mohandas K. Gandhi, Gandhi,

18761876

1869 - 19481869 - 1948

Gandhi with the Gandhi with the londonlondon

vegetarian society, vegetarian society, 18901890

Gandhi as a Young Gandhi as a Young Barrister in NatalBarrister in Natal

Gandhi as a Lawyer Gandhi as a Lawyer in in

Johannesburg, So. Johannesburg, So. AfricaAfrica

Gandhi and His Gandhi and His Wife, Kasturba, Wife, Kasturba,

19151915

Amritsar Massacre, Amritsar Massacre, 19191919

379 dead; over 1200 wounded!379 dead; over 1200 wounded!

Salt March, 1930Salt March, 1930

MakingMakingSaltSalt

Gandhi spinning Gandhi spinning clothcloth

Indian weaving was ruined Indian weaving was ruined by the competition of by the competition of British machine-made British machine-made

textiles!textiles!

Gandhi and His Gandhi and His Grandaughters, Grandaughters,

19471947

Last Viceroy of India Last Viceroy of India

Lord Louis & Lady Edwina Lord Louis & Lady Edwina MontbattenMontbatten

Lord Louis & Lady Edwina Lord Louis & Lady Edwina MontbattenMontbatten

PartitionPartition!!