Imperialism in India Thursday May 3rd Vocab: 1.Sepoys 2.Indian Nationalism 3.Indian National Congress 4.Mohandas Gandhi Guiding questions: 1.What happened in the Sepoy Mutiny? 2.What was colonial life in India like? What were the costs of this?

British Control over India  British control over India began with the decline of the Mogul Empire.  Controlled by the British East India Company  Hired Sepoys: Indian soldiers who protected British interest  Sepoy Mutiny: After hearing that the British used cow and pig grease in their guns, the Sepoys refused to use their weapons, a scuffle started and the rebellion  Outnumbered the British 230,000 troops to 40,000 troops but were not well organized  British put it down

Colonial Rule  India was ruled by a British viceroy  Governor who ruled as an representative of a monarch  Had very large government  Set up schools to train Indians how to serve in the govt and military  90% of the population remained illiterate  Built railroads, telegraphs, and postal service

Costs of British Rule  British controlled the economy—most Indians were left in poverty  British textiles ruined the Indian textile industry  Taxes were high and corrupt  British wanted farmers to grow cotton instead of crops causing famine  British ignored Indian customs and traditions  Never considered equal to British

Indian Nationalism  Indian Nationalists were upper class, English educated people.  At first they want reform, not revolution  Indian National Congress was created  Had problems because of religious strife  Muslims felt it favored Hindu beliefs  Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian lawyer who had been educated in London and lived in South Africa  Set up a non-violent movement to improve life for the Indians  Eventually this movement will bring independence