Task 3: A Case Study Of British Imperialism In India
GKE 1 Task 3
Part A/1A. India Imperialism began in India in the 1600s with the introduction of the East India Trade Company who placed trading posts at Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. (British Imperialism in India, 2014). Prior to the arrival of EITC, the Mughal Empire was a larger and more powerful kingdom than any other country in Europe. The center of the Mughal Empire was in poorly populated northern region, the soil and river system in this area was perfect for farming, transporting and communicating. (A Case Study of British Imperialism in India, 2014).
For some time, the EITC and Mughal were able to work cohesively together, but by 1707 the Mughal Empire had begun to crumble, and in 1757 …show more content…
The goal of The Indian National Congress was to gain and maintain independence from the British forces. The Indian National Congress formed and held its first meeting in 1885, one of those in attendance was Mahatma Gandhi, who would become the leader of the group. At first, the NIC professed loyalty to the British, but with World War 1 breaking out in 1914 and lasting until 1920, the NIC gradually became an opponent the British government. As the tolerance or the British decreased, the Indians strength increased. Indians began to realize that the British were not such a force to be reckoned with. (Indian Independence Movement, …show more content…
(2014, July 13). Retrieved from Modern World History: http://webs.bcp.org/sites/vcleary/ModernWorldHistoryTextbook/Imperialism/section_4/earlyindia.html
American Revolution. (2014, July 16). Retrieved from Encyclopeida.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/American_Revolution.aspx#2
Anderson, C. (2007). Indian Uprising of 1857-8 : Prisons, Prisoners, and Rebellion. In C. Anderson, Indian Uprising of 1857-8 : Prisons, Prisoners, and Rebellion (p. 217). London, GBR: Anthem Press.
British Imperialism in India. (2014, July 13). Retrieved from http://jmcentarfer.tripod.com/ch27_4.pdf
Indian Independence Movement. (2014, July 16). Retrieved from http://www.tcnj.edu/~borland/2006-indianindependence/History.htm
Joes, A. J. (1996). In A. J. Joes, Guerrilla Warfare: A Historical, Biographical and Bibliographical Sourcebook (p. 319). Westport: Greenwood Press.
Marshall, P. (2014, July 14). The British Presence in India in the 18th Century. Retrieved from BBC History: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/east_india_01.shtml
The American Revolution . (2014, July 16). Retrieved from Tripod:
Part A/1A. India Imperialism began in India in the 1600s with the introduction of the East India Trade Company who placed trading posts at Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. (British Imperialism in India, 2014). Prior to the arrival of EITC, the Mughal Empire was a larger and more powerful kingdom than any other country in Europe. The center of the Mughal Empire was in poorly populated northern region, the soil and river system in this area was perfect for farming, transporting and communicating. (A Case Study of British Imperialism in India, 2014).
For some time, the EITC and Mughal were able to work cohesively together, but by 1707 the Mughal Empire had begun to crumble, and in 1757 …show more content…
The goal of The Indian National Congress was to gain and maintain independence from the British forces. The Indian National Congress formed and held its first meeting in 1885, one of those in attendance was Mahatma Gandhi, who would become the leader of the group. At first, the NIC professed loyalty to the British, but with World War 1 breaking out in 1914 and lasting until 1920, the NIC gradually became an opponent the British government. As the tolerance or the British decreased, the Indians strength increased. Indians began to realize that the British were not such a force to be reckoned with. (Indian Independence Movement, …show more content…
(2014, July 13). Retrieved from Modern World History: http://webs.bcp.org/sites/vcleary/ModernWorldHistoryTextbook/Imperialism/section_4/earlyindia.html
American Revolution. (2014, July 16). Retrieved from Encyclopeida.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/American_Revolution.aspx#2
Anderson, C. (2007). Indian Uprising of 1857-8 : Prisons, Prisoners, and Rebellion. In C. Anderson, Indian Uprising of 1857-8 : Prisons, Prisoners, and Rebellion (p. 217). London, GBR: Anthem Press.
British Imperialism in India. (2014, July 13). Retrieved from http://jmcentarfer.tripod.com/ch27_4.pdf
Indian Independence Movement. (2014, July 16). Retrieved from http://www.tcnj.edu/~borland/2006-indianindependence/History.htm
Joes, A. J. (1996). In A. J. Joes, Guerrilla Warfare: A Historical, Biographical and Bibliographical Sourcebook (p. 319). Westport: Greenwood Press.
Marshall, P. (2014, July 14). The British Presence in India in the 18th Century. Retrieved from BBC History: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/east_india_01.shtml
The American Revolution . (2014, July 16). Retrieved from Tripod: