1. GLORIOUS HISTORY OF INDIA
BY CHAUHAN JAYDIPSINH R.

3. But, the British were still competing with other European nations for influence in India………

5. : Problems
After 1700 the East India Company face many problems, as the activity on pages demonstrates. After you have played the game, you should be able to answer this question………

6. What problems did the EIC face?
This brainstorm is designed for use with the Roman Army video from the BBC interactive series on the Romans

7. : Problems
The British EIC had Bombay, Calcutta and Madras and at first the British did not want more land.
But then war broke out between rival Indian princes, and the French interfere – making the Indians trade with France (and not Britain).
The EIC would be forced out of India, unless something changed……

8. Robert Clive Conquers India (See pages 34-38 for more details)
Robert Clive worked in an office for the EIC but he was getting bored
The EIC’s force of armed guards was growing into an army; Clive joined them as an officer
In 1751 Clive led 500 men against 10,000 French and Indian soldiers and won!

9. Clive led the EIC’s army to victory many more times, forcing the French out and making the East India Company very powerful – it wasn’t the British government taking over India – it was a British business!

10. From about 1800AD British Christians tried to change Indian customs
The Hindu practice Sati is believed to have originated some 700 years ago in India.
Women burnt themselves after their men were defeated in battles to avoid being taken by the victors. But it came to be seen as a measure of wifely devotion in later years and sometimes relatives would tie-up the wife, forcing her to die.
The custom was outlawed by India's British rulers in 1829 following demands by Indian reformers. But many Indians were against change – especially when forced by the British.
Today it happens only once every few years – and causes outrage across India and the world.

11. The 1857-58 Indian Mutiny/The 1857-58 War of Independence
The pay of Indian soldiers (sepoys) - who were working for the EIC army - was cut
There were rumours that the sepoys would have to convert from Hinduism or Islam to Christianity
Near Delhi some sepoys murdered their British officers and a revolt started against the British across India
Many 100’s of British men, women and children were butchered - Cawnpore saw terrible atrocities
Then the British got their revenge……..

12. At Cawnpore the British made anyone suspected of being a rebel lick the ground where the British had been butchered
Other rebels were tied to the mouths of cannons and blown to pieces
1000’s died from both sides, and the relationships between the British and the Indians would never be the same again…..

13. The ‘British Raj’,
In 1858 in response to the rebellion, the British Government abolished the East India Company and declared that India would be ruled directly by the British Government
The army brought more British officers to India to prevent anymore rebellions
This British ‘raj’, meaning ‘rule’, would continue until a man called Gandhi led India to independence….you’ll find out about him in the Year 8 ‘Human Rights, Human Wrongs’ topic…..

14. INDIA
Mera Bharath Mahaan

15. The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the north it is bordered by the world's highest mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the northernmost of the country's 26 states. Further south, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches .

16. 5,000 year old civilization 325 languages spoken – 1,652 dialects
18 official languages
29 states, 5 union territories
3.28 million sq. kilometers - Area
7,516 kilometers - Coastline
1,000,000,000 people in 2000

17. Parliamentary form of Government
Secular democratic constitution
Worlds largest democracy since 55 years
4th largest economy
Fastest growing IT super power
Indian Railways ,the biggest employer in the world.

18. HISTORY

19. India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was first founded
India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was first founded. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism. Zoroashtrianism, Christianity and Islam all exist within the country today.

20. THE TRINITY
Generates-Brahma
Observes-Vishnu
Destroys-Shiva

21. Longest Epic in world literature with 100,000 two-line stanzas
The Great Indian Epics
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Longest Epic in world literature with 100,000 two-line stanzas
The first Indian epic

22. Indus Valley Civilization- one of the world’s first great urban civilizations.
Harappa Civilization- 2700BC

23. World’s first university in Takshila –700 B.C
Ayurveda- earliest school of medicine known to humans
Sanskrit Language –most suitable for computer software

24. Yoga- Made in India
Origin –5000 BC
Documented by
200 BC – 300 AD

25. Origin of Martial arts – 200 BC
Kalarippayat

26. 15th August , 1947 Indian Independence
26th January , 1950
Republic- India

27. “Truth alone triumphs”
National Emblem
“Truth alone triumphs”

28. NATIONAL ANIMAL

29. National Bird - Peacock

30. National Flower - Lotus

31. Great Indian Personalities

32. Aryabhatta
Invented the Zero

33. Embodiment of Non- Violence
Mahatma Gandhi
Father of the nation
Embodiment of Non- Violence

34. Champion of humanitarianism
Swami Vivekananda
Champion of humanitarianism

35. Great Indian Mathematician Postulated and proved 3,542 theorems
Ramanujam
Great Indian Mathematician
Postulated and proved 3,542 theorems

36. 1913 – Nobel Prize in Literature
Rabindranath Tagore
1913 – Nobel Prize in Literature

37. 1930 - Nobel Laureate in Physics
C.V Raman
Nobel Laureate in Physics
Work on scattering of light and Raman effect

38. Mother Teresa
1979 – Nobel Prize in Peace

39. 1968 - Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Har Gobind Khorana
Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Work on interpretation of the genetic code

40. Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
Nobel Laureate in Physics
Work on structure and evolution of stars

41. DANCE FORMS

42. 45 folk dances

43. 7 Classical Dance forms

44. Bharata Natyam

45. Kathak

46. Kathakali

47. Kuchipudi

48. Manipuri

49. Mohini Attam

50. Odissi

51. More than 60 music instruments
More than 15 vocal forms
More than 60 music instruments

52. India - God’s own country Celebrates more than 65 festivals

53. Places of historic importance

54. World’s richest temple
Tirumala - Tirupati
World’s richest temple

55. Saint Thomas Cathedral
Statue of Virgin Mary brought from Portugal in 1543

56. The Golden Temple

57. The biggest mosque in India
Jamma Masjid
The biggest mosque in India

58. Thousand pillar temple

59. Gateway of India

60. Illuminated by 97,000 light bulbs
Mysore Palace
Illuminated by 97,000 light bulbs

61. Jewel in the crown of Kashmir
Dal Lake
Jewel in the crown of Kashmir

62. The Taj Mahal

63. Calcutta – City of joy

64. Cherrapunji
Wettest place on earth

65. India is,the cradle of the human race,the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history,the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition.Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only Mark Twain
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
-Albert Einstein

66. Jai Hind -