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The “Jewel in the Crown” India was a major supplier of raw materials to Britain India’s population of 300 million offered a huge market potential British rule brings order and stability to the previously divided society New schools were to serve only the elite of India with 90% of people remaining illiterateTRANSCRIPT
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The British in IndiaReview of Major Ideas
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Early Imperialism in India
The Mughal dynasty controls European traders
The Mughal Empire collapses and gives way to dozens of small states ruled by maharajahs
The East India Company expands its control over India using private army assembled of British officers and sepoys or Indian soldiers
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The “Jewel in the Crown”
India was a major supplier of raw materials to Britain
India’s population of 300 million offered a huge market potential
British rule brings order and stability to the previously divided society
New schools were to serve only the elite of India with 90% of people remaining illiterate
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Cost of British Rule
Trade restrictions on India prevented economic independence
British and small numbers of Indians reaped financial benefits while millions were exposed to added hardships
British goods destroy local industries such as the Indian textile industry
Local tax collectors, zamindars, commissioned by the British became corrupt
Farmers were encouraged to grow “cash crops” contributing to famines (300 million died)
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Political Changes
The sepoy mutiny (1857) results in more direct British control using larger British military
Both sides commit atrocities but Indians massacre women and children at Kanpur
British Parliament transfers control of India from EIC directly to British government (1876), Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India
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Indian Nationalism Grows
Indian nationalism began in the English-educated upper-class
Prevalent in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta Indian nationalists pushed for reforms
and a share in governing, but were largely divided (Hindus/Muslims)
Gandhi begins non-violent resistance movement for independence