British Controlled India 27.4
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British Controlled India
27.4
India was the Brightest Jewel
in the Crown
By
1707, the Mughal Dynasty
was collapsing
Between
1757-1857, India was
run by the British East Indian Co.
It
was the largest exporter of
raw-materials for British industry
Effect of Colonialism
The
British restricted Indianmade goods so theirs sold more.
Britain
built infrastructure,
sanitation, & schools.
But
racist attitudes & reliance on
cash crops led to oppression and
famines
The Sepoy Mutiny 1857
Sepoys:
Hindu & Muslim Indian
soldiers in British Army
Religious
sacrilege causes Indian
resentment to boil over against
British rule in Northern India
Turning
point in Indian history
Effect of the Rebellion
Muslims,
Hindus, & Sikhs failed
to unite against the British
British
Govt. took direct control &
put down the rebellion
1857-1957:
The British Raj
Indian Nationalism
Throughout 1800s,
Indians demanded a
greater role in Govt.
Ram Mohun Roy called
for modernization of
society
Hindu & Muslim
Nationalist groups are
created
“The Sun Never Sets”
On the British Empire