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Imperialism in India

Imperialism in India. By: Aleigh Wosewick, Emily Grob, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Dana Fornicola, Aleah Snyder, and Chasity Kemmerlin. Setting the Scene. East India trading company had set up trading post in Bombay, madras, and Calcutta India’s dynasty run by mungh dynasty kept trades under control

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Imperialism in India

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  1. Imperialism in India By: Aleigh Wosewick, Emily Grob, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Dana Fornicola, Aleah Snyder, and Chasity Kemmerlin

  2. Setting the Scene • East India trading company had set up trading post in Bombay, madras, and Calcutta • India’s dynasty run by mungh dynasty kept trades under control • By 1707 the dynasty started to collapse • 1757- Robert Clive led troops to conquer India in the battle of Plassey • Raj- British controlled portions of India in the years 1757 to 1947

  3. British Expand Control Over India • East India trading company was being regulated by British government in London and India • 1900- the company ruled India with little say from Britain • The company had its own army led by British officers and sepoys • Sepoy- an Indian solider • Sepoy Mitiny- 1857 rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India

  4. “Jewel in the Crown” produces trade products • At first India was precious to Britain because of its profit • Industrial revolution made Britain a workshop and India supplied raw materials • The population of India acted as a market to sell product • The British considered India as the “jewel in the Crown” • Britain set up restrictions so India couldn’t run its own economy

  5. New trading policies under British Rule • The new policies were: • India had to produce raw materials and buy British goods only • Competition was prohibited • The British built railroads to transport their product to ports • Most goods were agricultural products such as tea, indigo, coffee, cotton, jute, and opium • Trade led to international events • Ex. The crime and war cut off supply of Russian jute to Scottish mills which boosted exports from Bengal which was a province in India

  6. Positive Impact of Colonialism • British put world’s third largest railroad network • United India's regions • Modern road network, telephone and telegraph lines, dams, bridges and irrigation canals • Sanitation and health improved • Schools and colleges were founded • Literacy increased • British troops ended local warfare

  7. Negative Impacts of Colonialism • Britain had most political and economic power • Restricted local Indian companies • Need for cash crops = loss of sufficiency • Reduced food production led to famine • Britain adopted “hands off” policy in Indian religious social customs

  8. Indians Rebel- early stages • 1850- British controlled most subcontinent • Many pocket of discontent • Controlling lands and converting Indians to Christianity • Resented constant racism from British • Sepoy rebellion- problems increased for Indians • 1857- gossip spread Indian soldiers cartridges of new enfold rifles seal with beef pork fat.

  9. Garrison commander shocked that 85 or 90 sepoys refused to accept cartridges • British handled crisis badly, soldiers who disobeyed were jailed • May 10, 1857- sepoys rebelled marched to delhi • Joined Indian soldiers captured Delhi rebellion spread to north and central India

  10. Sepoy Rebellion- Later Stages • Fierce fighting took place • Both British and Spain tried to slaughter each others armies • East India company took over one year to regain control of country • British sent troops to help them • India couldn’t reunite against British due to weak leadership and serious split between religious groups

  11. Turning Point • Mutiny marked turning point in Indian history • Result of mutiny • 1858- Britain took direct control on India

  12. Indian Nationalist Movements Begin • 1800s- Indians demanded more modernization and greater govnt role • Ram Mohun Roy- modern thinker, educated • Began campaign to move away from traditional practices/ideas • Father of modern India • Believed the child marriages were bad • Rigid caste separation- religious life • Believed if things weren’t changed quickly India would continue to be ruled by outsiders

  13. Indian Nationalist Movements Begin continued • Also found a social reform movement that worked for change • Indians resented a system that made them second-class citizens in own country • Indians with European education faced discrimination

  14. Indian Nationalism • 2 groups • 1885- Indian national Congress • 1906- The Muslim League • By early 1900s they were calling for self government • 1905- portion of Bengal- acts of terrorism broke out • On the edge of open rebellion

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