Nationalism in India
Index:
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………2
Body………………………………………………………………………………………3-7
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….8
Introduction:
How did Nationalism begun in India? Well these were organized mass movements emphasizing and raising questions concerning the interests of the people of India. In most of these movements, people were themselves encouraged to take action. Due to several factors, these movements failed to win Independence for India. British economic interest in India began in the 1600s, when the British East India Company set up trading posts at Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. At first, India’s ruling Mughal Dynasty kept European traders under control. By 1707, however, the Mughal Empire was collapsing.
Body:
Akbar and succeeding Mughal emperors established a politically and economically stable state by relying on regional leaders to collect revenue and govern. Local nobles, agreed to supply taxes and military support to the Mughal rulers in return for a the right to control the revenue of a region Like early modern China, India was primarily an agrarian land empire. Akbar taxed fifty percent of the agricultural yield, and peasants had to pay in a new silver coinage. By demanding that taxes be paid in cash, the emperor brought peasants into the market economy. By 1605, Akbar had left behind an empire of over 110 million people and a large army demanded 80% of the Mughal budget. The economy thrived. For example, scholars estimate that India traded 400,000 articles of cloth to Indonesia for spices in just one year in the early 1600s. Mughal emperors in the 17th century lavished their wealth on many of the greatest architectural achievements in Indian history, such as the world famous Taj Mahal.When small European ships first landed on the shores of South Asia in the early 1600s in search of spices, they encountered merchants on the periphery of the Mughul
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………2
Body………………………………………………………………………………………3-7
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….8
Introduction:
How did Nationalism begun in India? Well these were organized mass movements emphasizing and raising questions concerning the interests of the people of India. In most of these movements, people were themselves encouraged to take action. Due to several factors, these movements failed to win Independence for India. British economic interest in India began in the 1600s, when the British East India Company set up trading posts at Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. At first, India’s ruling Mughal Dynasty kept European traders under control. By 1707, however, the Mughal Empire was collapsing.
Body:
Akbar and succeeding Mughal emperors established a politically and economically stable state by relying on regional leaders to collect revenue and govern. Local nobles, agreed to supply taxes and military support to the Mughal rulers in return for a the right to control the revenue of a region Like early modern China, India was primarily an agrarian land empire. Akbar taxed fifty percent of the agricultural yield, and peasants had to pay in a new silver coinage. By demanding that taxes be paid in cash, the emperor brought peasants into the market economy. By 1605, Akbar had left behind an empire of over 110 million people and a large army demanded 80% of the Mughal budget. The economy thrived. For example, scholars estimate that India traded 400,000 articles of cloth to Indonesia for spices in just one year in the early 1600s. Mughal emperors in the 17th century lavished their wealth on many of the greatest architectural achievements in Indian history, such as the world famous Taj Mahal.When small European ships first landed on the shores of South Asia in the early 1600s in search of spices, they encountered merchants on the periphery of the Mughul