Transcript Day 47 British Imperialism in India

Day 101 British Imperialism in India
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British Expansion in India
• East India Company
dominates
• Many farmers convinced to
grow cotton or indigo
instead of food (30 million
starve to death between
1800 and 1900)
• Sepoy- Indians soldiers
• Zamindars- tax collectors
often took advantage of
their power
• “Jewel in the Crown”- most
profitable colony
Economics of Imperialism
• Competition was
prohibited (no
handloom only textile)
• Opium production
legal. Use in England
illegal.
• Crimean war and US
civil war increase use
of India (jute and
cotton)
1857 Sepoy Rebellion
• Missionary increase in India
• Enfield Rifle – Grease in
cartridge
• Garrison Commander arrests
85 of 90 men who had refused
to accept cartridge
• Sepoy Rebellion marches on
Delhi and victory
• East India Company regains
control due to disagreements
between Muslim and Hindu.
• Sikh continue on side of British
• British tighten controls
1876 Raj takes over
• Raj- the direct control
by British under the
crown- instead of
Economic control by
East India Company
• Viceroy- British
Governor of India
• Racist attitudes
toward Indians of all
classes
Nationalism
• Some like Ram Mohan
Roy saw a need for
adoption of western ways
as a way to unify (end
arranged marriages and
caste system)
• Anger of second class
status
• 1885 National Congress
is formed
• 1906 Muslim League
1)
2)
3)
4)
Who ruled under the Raj?
Who were Sepoys?
What caused the Sepoy mutiny?
How did the British respond after the
sepoy mutiny?
5) What did Rom Mohun Roy feel that India
had to do before independence?