British in India, pt. 2

Warm up Predict: How are the British going to respond after the Sepoy Rebellion. What actions might they take?

After the Sepoy Rebellion Britain took control of India from the East India Company. Parliament placed India directly under the British crown. Britain sent troops to India and taxed Indians to pay for them. Indians were angered at how Britain extracted great wealth from India. After the Sepoy Rebellion

Raj System System of colonial rule set up by British Parliament A British Viceroy ruled in the name of the Queen Viceroy: vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. Highest positions in the Raj system were held by British Indians held lower posts Raj System

Revised legal system- justice and equality regardless of caste Upper-class Indians benefitted the most British education system Princes and land-owners grew wealthy from trade British Benefits

British Attitudes Felt they were helping India modernize EX: Policies only benefited the British EX: Britain crushed India’s textile industry Britain encouraged growing cash crops, this led to deforestation, food shortages, and famine British Attitudes

Indian’s Attitude toward British Divided: Upper-class and educated Indians adopted more modern ways brought by the British. Hindu and Muslim religious leaders opposed British-style modernization. Indian’s Attitude toward British

Indian’s Attitude toward British Ram Mohun Roy Saw value of European ideas, but wanted to preserve Indian culture as well Founded Hindu College: provided an English- style education Need to reform practices such as sati, castes, child marriages, and purdah Indian’s Attitude toward British

British Attitudes Divided as Well Indian classics were translated Many Englishmen gained respect for Indian literature and religious ideas English leaders had little respect for other cultural traditions. British Attitudes Divided as Well

British leaders provided promising young Indians with a British education Thought this would lead them to accept British culture and rule… Indian Reactions

INSTEAD…educated Indians returned home and began nationalistic movements The Indian National Congress formed in 1885 to propose self-rule within the British Empire. Muslims feared that Hindus might dominate any government. In 1906, they founded the Muslim League and soon began talking about a separate Muslim state Indian Reactions

Life in India BBC Documentary about the British Empire This episode focuses specifically on India Take notes on: What life was like for Indians under the British Reaction to the Sepoy Rebellion Examples of assimilation or mixing of cultures Life in India