1. Imperialism
British in India

2. Suez Canal

4. East India Company Early motives = economic
Good example of economic imperialism
British government was not directly involved
Protection of property and trading rights led to political imperialism
Company officials ruled in place of Muslim princes (nawabs)

5. Company encourage Christian missionaries to convert Indian people
Social-cultural imperialism kept up pressure for British-style social reforms
Indians to serve in the army & Indian princes ruled under the supervision of British overlords

6. A dual message was sent to Indians:
Preserve your cultural heritage but also conform to British customs and beliefs
Effects of industrialization
Textile production was weakened

8. Sepoy Rebellion
1857
Result: British government decided only colonial imperialism would work in India
New rifle that used animal fat covered cartridges (kept bullets dry)
Muslim sepoys = feared from pigs, unclean
Hindu sepoys = feared from cows, sacred

10. Rebellion Sepoys stages mutiny & proclaimed allegiance to Mughals
Became widespread (peasants and elites)
British government sent forces
1858 – order was restored
Direct imperial rule was imposed

11. Queen Victoria established cabinet position just for India
British Imperial Rule
Queen Victoria established cabinet position just for India
Viceroy sent
Indian Civil Service
Staffed completely English

12. Queen Victoria declared:
All Indians had equal protection of the law and the freedom to practice their religions and social customs
Rights of Indian princes to rule their territories was guaranteed, as long as they served their as her loyal subjects
Their power was compromised by the large & efficient bureaucracy set up by the British to establish a strong centralized gov’t for India

13. Transformation of India
Economic
Massive British investment in the Indian infrastructure
Cities, harbors, canals
Railroads - largest system in Asia – 1870 – 5th grandest in the world
Growth of cities – easier access
Diseased travelled with people
Cholera