British Imperialism in India "All the leadership had spent their early years in England. They were influenced by British thought‚ British ideas‚ that is why our leaders were always telling the British "How can you do these things? They’re against your own basic values.". We had no hatred‚ in fact it was the other way round - it was their values that made us revolt." -Aruna Asaf Ali‚ a leader of the Indian National Congress. There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India.
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of British colonial rule. It was part of a broader conflict that took place‚ and is in many ways ongoing‚ within Indian society. In order to organize resistance‚ upper-caste Indian activists needed to frame Indian identity as united against British colonialism. This was not in of itself difficult‚ but they wanted to maintain an upper-caste dominance over Indian society. This required upholding "classical" structures of caste identity for all Indians in their vision of what post-colonial India would
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In what ways did India as a whole “prosper” and “suffer” under the British colonial system As miriniae has mentioned‚ India underwent great change under the British administration‚ with the development of new services & technology in transport‚ agriculture‚ and education‚ just to name a few. Although the country flourished under colonial rule‚ the self interests of the British prompted new problems and suffering for Indian people. The chief motive of the British in India was to establish political
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While the British government was efficient at ruling India and left India peacefully‚ the overall political Impact that the British had on India was quite negative‚ because they governed only for themselves and created mass amounts of conflict when they left. In the article Why Britain should be proud of its rule in India by Dr. Kartar Lalvani‚ it states that “The British administration of India‚ a country with a population of 500 million‚ diverse religions and spread over 17‚000 square miles was
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This is the case for the British East India Company. Before its establishment‚ the company faces many strong powers such as the Portuguese‚ Spaniards‚ and Dutch. In 1588‚ Spanish Armada were defeated‚ British were able to enter this competitive field in order to start their quest in exploring and colonizing the international markets. This marked the start of the British East India Company. Initially‚ the doubtful Queen Elizabeth did not approve of this venture for the British‚ but after the defeat
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correlate topics from these sources with the British Empire in India and the events that took place in relation to democracy. The rule of the British in India may be the most controversial aspect of the British Empire‚ aside from their rulings other continents. They’re presence in India for nearly 200 years‚ which was known as British Raj‚ displays the efforts of the people of India revolting and sparking a revolution
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The British came to India in the 1600’s‚ originally to trade but eventually took over india in 1858. The British controlled India from 1858 to 1947. Britain was successful in ruling‚ they had an efficient government‚ army‚ police‚ justice system‚ and civil system‚ they constructed many infrastructures‚ plantations‚ sold lots of cloth‚ educated young wealthy Indians‚ and health and life expectancy improved. Although the British government was efficient and successful‚ it benefited the British not
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Honors 12/16/2011 History of British Imperialism IN India Interviews with the native Indians and British nationalists have made it clear that both sides are right in that there are both positive and negative effects from British imperialism. The British sought raw materials‚ cash crops‚ and most importantly‚ Indian textiles. British presence increased over time as more and more became interested in making a profit in India. In 1600‚ the British East India Company was given the right to
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In the 19th century‚ Imperialism was introduced to India and impacted the nation both in positive and negative ways. While Imperialism still had negative effects on India‚ the positive outweighed the negative in that railroad systems and the increase in agriculture led to industrialization and a better economy for India. Despite the detrimental cultural aspects implemented by the British occupation of India‚ Imperialism benefited the nation of India in the long run. Although there was an improvement
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PARAMOUNTCY The announcement by Travancore and Hyderabad to declare themselves Independent Sovereign States on 15th of August when India becomes a dominion and the inclination shown by other States to follow their example has created a new problem. The problem is a crucial one and requires to be seriously considered. There are two aspects to the question. Can the States declare themselves Independent ? Should they declare themselves Independent ? To begin with the
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