British Rule in India

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British Rule in India

• Unit 4 Chapter 21 Section 3
• 6.2.4 7.2.2 7.2.4 7.3.3 8.2.2

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Early Revolts

• 1850s 1870s
• Indians distrustful of East India Company
• British disrespect Indian leaders and citizens
• Revolts, though well believed in, not well
  organized
• 1876 British begin to rule India directly

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Direct British Rule

• India ruled by a Viceroy (Governor acting through
  the Monarchy)

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The Good and Bad of British Rule

• Brings order and stability
• Fairly honest
• Created a new education system
• Transportation and postal system improved

• Education system only educated highest ten
  percent of population
• British made goods destroyed local businesses
• Farmers growing less food resulting in starvation

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Indian Nationalism

• Indian National Congress
• Not calling for immediate independence but
  reforms
• Problem Hindu vs. Muslim Indians
• 1915 Mohandas Gandhi practices peaceful
  resistance to British Rule
• 1947 India granted their independence from
  Great Britain
• 1948 Gandhi is assassinated