1. India
Road to Revolution

2. Arrival of British 1600 – British set up East India Company
Trading posts
Signed treaties with princes (Maharaja)
Brits gain economic advantage & political power over Indians

3. What the British did in india
Introduce modern technology, but don’t industrialize “too much”
Built railways, factories, schools
Encouraged spread of Christianity
English main language
English looms replace weavers
English goods sold in India
Farmers taught to produce crops for market
India not self-sufficient

4. Indian civil service Civil servants chosen by examination
Indians can only hold lesser posts
Indians can test for higher jobs, but must do so in London
Even if learn English and support British form of government, still much discrimination against Indians

5. Causes of the movement toward indian independence
India left impoverished and lacked self-sufficiency due to British economic domination
British influence had diluted Indian culture
Indians wanted an equal opportunity to serve in government
Partition of Bengal (1905)
Done by Brits to improve administration
Angers Indians – none were consulted about this decision
Hindu Bengalis in East Bengal now outnumbered by Muslim Bengalis

6. Indian political organizations
Indian National Congress
All-India Muslim League
Estab. 1906
Muslims fearful of Hindu dominance
Preserve Muslim (minority) rights under any Hindu inspired political reforms
Estab. 1885
Small group of English speaking Hindu professionals
Try to convince government to give higher positions to Indians

7. India independence movement

8. Mohandas K. Gandhi “Mahatma” – the great soul Born into wealth
Educated in England
Joined INC
Inspired by Hindu & Christian concepts
Preached non-violence
Becomes part of poor
Changes Indian Independence

9. major changes 1920’s – start to give in
Give control of “national” areas
WWII – British offer independence once the war is over
August 15, 1947 – Independence Day

10. The Last Conflict Hindu vs. Muslim Nehru vs. Jinnah
Brits can’t solve problem, so allow for a split
West Pakistan (Pakistan), India, East Pakistan (Bangladesh)
Massive death & emigration
Kashmir