British Imperialism in India

British companies started involving with Indian trading industry during 1600s.

Before, India was ruled by the Mughal Empire, which began to collapse by 1707.

After the Battle of Plassey, the British East India Company took over India

Until the early 19th century, India was controlled by the East India Company with little interference from the real British government.

The Company owned a army of Indians called the Sepoys (1857-1859).

Due the the land full of natural resources and 300 million people who lack technology, The East India Company was able to gain a lot of profit.

East India Company Dominates

British Imperialism in India“The Jewel in the Crown”

British considered India as one of their properties. They called India as ‘the Jewel in the Crown.’

The first thing British started making are the rules against India. Britain did not want India to gain any profit, further developing. So, Britain took all the resources away and forced India to buy products made in Britain only.

On August 2, 1858, the Government of India Act was passed, giving all the authority in India to Queen Victoria.

The Suez Canal was built in India to shorten the time of transporting from Britain to India to 3 weeks from 3 months. ("Imperialism in India.”)

While more house, buildings, bridges built, Indian companies destroyed.

British Imperialism in IndiaThe End of Empire

In 1905, the British partitioned the state of Bengal, and the Hindu Indian National Congress gained more power, because the citizens disagreed to the state of Bengal.

The Muslim League supported the European Government while India fell into a deep depression.

In 1919, the Rowlatt Acts was passed by the Britain government causing the most violent protests.

On April 13, 1919 20 thousand men, women, and children gathered in a public square in Punjab to protest and British general R.E.H. Dyer defended with 50 soldiers shooting, killing 400 people and injuring 1200 people.

Hindu Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 in order to gain self-control back. Although it was ignored by British Government, it gained native people’ attention, encouraging them to consume Indian products.

The picture of India rebelling against Europe by forming Hindu National

Congress.

European trying to gain control of the Indians and educate them

their own way.

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Intolerable is what the Indians thought. At first, Indians simply listened obediently, as time passed by, conditions grew worse and Indians felt a growing resentment and hatred towards the British for just exploiting them without consents.

The British thought that it was their own duty to spread their area. They thought they were superior as being whites but also controlling large amounts of land. Also, India will make them even richer by adding supply, natural resources and servants.

In Essence…

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