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The British in India. Aim:. British East India Company Agents. 1-E. Coins of the British East India Co. 1719 coin 1804 coin. Coffee House in British India. Sepoy soldiers. 1-F. Outlawing Suttee ( sati ). Fighting the Thuggees.
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The British in India Aim:
Coins of the British East India Co. 1719 coin 1804 coin
Sepoy soldiers 1-F
British Opium Warehouse in Patna, India Selling Patna Opium in China
The Raj: "Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire
1876: Queen Victoria Becomes “Empress of India” 2-D
Queen Victoria in India PAX BRITANNICA
British Colonial Life During the Raj
What were the majorLIMITATIONS of British rule in India?? 2-G
The Rise of Indian Nationalism
the Indian National Congress • 1885 The Indian National Congress was founded in Bombay. • swaraj “independence.”* the goal of the movement.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak 1856 - 1920
Jawaharlal nehru 1889 - 1964
Jawarlal Nehru • Ally of Gandhi. • 1st Prime Minister of India, 1947-1964. • Advocated Industrialization. • Promoted “Green Revolution”. • Mixed Economy. • Nonaligned Movement.
India’s “mixed economy” • The “mix” refers to private and public ownership. • Foreign aid and foreign investment are crucial. • Urban areas have high-tech companies. • Three quarters of the population are farmers living in small villages. • India's "Green Revolution" allowed farmers to triple their crop by using modern science and technology.
India’s “Green Revolution” • Introducing higher-yielding varieties of seeds in 1965. • Increased use of fertilizers & irrigation. • GOAL make India self-sufficient in food grains.
the Muslim League • 1905 partition of Bengal based on religions and languages. • 1906 creation of the Muslim League.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah 1876 - 1948
Young Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1876 1869 - 1948