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The British Take Over India

The British Take Over India. Chapter 9 Section 4. History of British Rule. India was run by powerful Mughal emperors for centuries. Early 1600’s- The British East India Company won exclusive trading rights in India. By the mid 1800’s, the B.E.I.C. ruled over 3/5 of India.

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The British Take Over India

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  1. The British Take Over India Chapter 9 Section 4

  2. History of British Rule • India was run by powerful Mughal emperors for centuries. • Early 1600’s- The British East India Company won exclusive trading rights in India. By the mid 1800’s, the B.E.I.C. ruled over 3/5 of India.

  3. Exploiting Indian Diversity • India is very ethnically and religiously diverse (Hindus and Muslims), and they were not united against foreigners. • British encouraged competition and distrust among rival princes.

  4. British Policy • East India Company’s #1 goal: $$$$$$ • Also improved roads, fought local crime. • Early 1800’s, British bring Western education and Christian missionaries. • Passed laws banning slavery and the caste system.

  5. The Sepoy Rebellion: Causes • 1850s: B.E.I.C. used sepoys (Indian soldiers that serve Britain) to serve anywhere, even overseas. • Also passed law allowing Hindu widows to remarry. • Violations of Hindu beliefs. • 1857: BEIC issues new rifles to sepoys with cartridges greased with pig or cow fat; sepoys refuse order to load cartridges.

  6. The Sepoy Rebellion: Causes • In anger, sepoys protested, and many attacked British residents and killed men, women, and children. • British crush the revolt and take vengeance by burning down Indian villages and killing thousands of unarmed Indians. • Left a legacy of hatred, mistrust, and fear. • 1858: British gov’t takes control of India.

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