GLORIOUS HISTORY OF INDIA

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GLORIOUS HISTORY OF INDIA

• BY CHAUHAN JAYDIPSINH R.

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But, the British were still competing with other
European nations for influence in India
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1700-1750 Problems

• After 1700 the East India Company face many
  problems, as the activity on pages 23-25
  demonstrates. After you have played the game, you
  should be able to answer this question

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What problems did the EIC face?
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1700-1750 Problems

• The British EIC had Bombay, Calcutta and Madras
  and at first the British did not want more land.
• But then war broke out between rival Indian
  princes, and the French interfere making the
  Indians trade with France (and not Britain).
• The EIC would be forced out of India, unless
  something changed

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Robert Clive Conquers India(See pages 34-38 for
more details)

• Robert Clive worked in an office for the EIC but
  he was getting bored
• The EICs force of armed guards was growing into
  an army Clive joined them as an officer
• In 1751 Clive led 500 men against 10,000 French
  and Indian soldiers and won!

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• Clive led the EICs army to victory many more
  times, forcing the French out and making the East
  India Company very powerful it wasnt the
  British government taking over India it was a
  British business!

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From about 1800AD British Christians tried to
change Indian customs

• The Hindu practice Sati is believed to have
  originated some 700 years ago in India.
• Women burnt themselves after their men were
  defeated in battles to avoid being taken by the
  victors. But it came to be seen as a measure of
  wifely devotion in later years and sometimes
  relatives would tie-up the wife, forcing her to
  die.
• The custom was outlawed by India's British rulers
  in 1829 following demands by Indian reformers.
  But many Indians were against change especially
  when forced by the British.
• Today it happens only once every few years and
  causes outrage across India and the world.

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The 1857-58 Indian Mutiny/The 1857-58 War of
Independence

• The pay of Indian soldiers (sepoys) - who were
  working for the EIC army - was cut
• There were rumours that the sepoys would have to
  convert from Hinduism or Islam to Christianity
• Near Delhi some sepoys murdered their British
  officers and a revolt started against the British
  across India
• Many 100s of British men, women and children
  were butchered - Cawnpore saw terrible atrocities
• Then the British got their revenge..

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• At Cawnpore the British made anyone suspected of
  being a rebel lick the ground where the British
  had been butchered
• Other rebels were tied to the mouths of cannons
  and blown to pieces
• 1000s died from both sides, and the
  relationships between the British and the Indians
  would never be the same again..

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The British Raj, 1858-1947

• In 1858 in response to the rebellion, the British
  Government abolished the East India Company and
  declared that India would be ruled directly by
  the British Government
• The army brought more British officers to India
  to prevent anymore rebellions
• This British raj, meaning rule, would
  continue until a man called Gandhi led India to
  independence.youll find out about him in the
  Year 8 Human Rights, Human Wrongs topic..

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INDIA

• Mera Bharath Mahaan

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The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia,
between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the north
it is bordered by the world's highest mountain
chain, where foothill valleys cover the
northernmost of the country's 26 states. Further
south, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy
deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches .
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• 5,000 year old civilization
• 325 languages spoken 1,652 dialects
• 18 official languages
• 29 states, 5 union territories
• 3.28 million sq. kilometers - Area
• 7,516 kilometers - Coastline
• 1,000,000,000 people in 2000

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• Parliamentary form of Government
• Secular democratic constitution
• Worlds largest democracy since 55 years
• 4th largest economy
• Fastest growing IT super power
• Indian Railways ,the biggest employer in the
  world.

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HISTORY
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• India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when
  Hinduism was first founded. Buddhism, Jainism,
  Sikhism. Judaism. Zoroashtrianism, Christianity
  and Islam all exist within the country today.

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THE TRINITY
Generates-Brahma Observes-Vishnu Destroys-Shiva
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The Great Indian Epics
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Longest Epic in world literature with 100,000
two-line stanzas
The first Indian epic
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• Indus Valley Civilization- one of the worlds
  first great urban civilizations.

Harappa Civilization- 2700BC
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Worlds first university in Takshila 700 B.C
Ayurveda- earliest school of medicine known to
humans
Sanskrit Language most suitable for computer
software
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Yoga- Made in India

Origin 5000 BC Documented by
200 BC 300 AD
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Origin of Martial arts 200 BC
Kalarippayat
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15th August , 1947Indian Independence

• 26th January , 1950
• Republic- India

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National Emblem
Truth alone triumphs
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NATIONAL ANIMAL
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National Bird - Peacock

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National Flower - Lotus
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Great Indian Personalities
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Aryabhatta
Invented the Zero
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Mahatma Gandhi
Father of the nation Embodiment of Non- Violence
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Swami Vivekananda
Champion of humanitarianism
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Ramanujam
Great Indian Mathematician Postulated and proved
3,542 theorems
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Rabindranath Tagore
1913 Nobel Prize in Literature
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C.V Raman
1930 - Nobel Laureate in Physics Work on
scattering of light and Raman effect
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Mother Teresa
1979 Nobel Prize in Peace
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Har Gobind Khorana
1968 - Nobel Laureate in Medicine Work on
interpretation of the genetic code
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Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
1983 - Nobel Laureate in Physics Work on
structure and evolution of stars
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DANCE FORMS
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45 folk dances
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7 Classical Dance forms
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Bharata Natyam
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Kathak
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Kathakali
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Kuchipudi
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Manipuri
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Mohini Attam
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Odissi
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More than 15 vocal forms
More than 60 music instruments
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India - Gods own country Celebrates more than 65
festivals
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Places of historic importance
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Tirumala - Tirupati Worlds richest temple
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Saint Thomas Cathedral Statue of Virgin Mary
brought from Portugal in 1543
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The Golden Temple
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Jamma Masjid The biggest mosque in India
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Thousand pillar temple
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Gateway of India
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Mysore Palace Illuminated by 97,000 light bulbs
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Dal Lake Jewel in the crown of Kashmir
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The Taj Mahal
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Calcutta City of joy
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Cherrapunji Wettest place on earth
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India is,the cradle of the human race,the
birthplace of human speech, the mother of
history,the grandmother of legend, and the great
grand mother of tradition.Our most valuable and
most instructive materials in the history of man
are treasured up in India only. -Mark Twain
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to
count, without which no worthwhile scientific
discovery could have been made. -Albert
Einstein
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Jai Hind
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