Transcript IMPACT OF BRITISH RULE Blame or Praise ?

IMPACT OF BRITISH RULE
Blame or Praise ?
Golden Age (1858-1900)
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Indian Mutiny
imperialism since 1870
• post-Mutiny
policies
- Indian nationalism
Political aspects : 4 merits
1. Realization of political unity
2. Peace
3. Rule of law
4. Provision of civil liberty
Pol. Aspects : 3 shortcomings
1. Impersonal nature of Br. Bureaucracy
2. Failure to develop local self-govt.
3. Reluctance to associate Indians with
the administration
Material Transformation
Why in need ?
Achievement
1. Better communication
2. Famine relief
Achievement
 3.
Economic revolution
4. Social revolution
Female Edu. In Mysore,1880s
Think about ?
Could the village
have been
transformed with
less human
dislocation and
suffering ?
Think again !
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Indian historians’ belief
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British writers’ views
Praise or Blame ?
Chart Title
different
arguments
land issue
population
issue
industrial
development
Think !!
Would India
have been better
off without
foreign control ?
Think too !
Would India have been able to
create a modern structure of
business ?
A Controversial Issue !
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Before the Br. raj
After the Br. raj
To the British
To the Indians