1. Introduction & Imperialism in India

2. Country Profile Full name: Republic of India
Population: 1.2 billion (UN, 2010)
Capital: New Delhi
Most-populated city: Mumbai (Bombay)
Area: 1.2 million sq miles, excluding Indian-administered Kashmir (38,830 sq miles)
Major languages: Hindi, English and at least 16 other official languages
Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism
Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 68 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Indian Rupee = dollar; 1 U.S. dollar = 51.2 Indian Rupees
Main exports: Agricultural products, textile goods, gems and jewelry, software services and technology, engineering goods, chemicals, leather products
GNI per capita: US $1,340 (World Bank, 2010)

3. Forms of Imperialism in Asia:
Imperialism = the process of one people ruling or controlling the other
Colony- a territory governed by a foreign power
Protectorate- territory that has its own government but is controlled by a foreign power
Sphere of Influence- territory in which a country claims exclusive political and economic control

4. What was the British East India Company?
Created to control trade between Britain, India and East Asia
Started in individual investors created a trading company by putting up money for travel expenses in exchange for profits made from goods bought in India and then sold in Europe.
The company negotiated with the Mughal Empire on behalf of the company AND the British Monarchy

5. From Trading Company to Ruling Power
Battle of Plassey ( )- The British East India Company negotiated with the military leaders fighting in Bengal to gain exclusive rights.
British Parliament passed the Regulating Act of giving military aid to the company in exchange for more control over its actions (& money)
Mughal Empire traditionally ruled using landlords. Local authorities sent representatives to Delhi but maintained control back home- BEIC just picked one landlord off at a time

6. Early 1800’s
1858

7. To understand the impact that the British had in India you first must understand a little bit about Indian culture before imperialism.
The Caste System
BBC Clip

8. Cultural Impact of the British East India Company
Introduced New Educational System
“Seeking Western Education” Reading and Questions
Education in India today
Outlawed the ancient practice of Sati
YouTube Clip
Allowed Christian Missionaries to Settle throughout the country – onset of religious tension

9. Sepoy Mutiny Sepoy were Indian soldiers who fought for the British
In 1857 the British unveiled new rifles that required the Hindu and Muslim Sepoy soldiers to bite off the ammunition cartridge that was greased with fat from cows and pigs.
Brutal fighting continued for 2 years.
The British crown took over rule of India directly once they crushed the uprising

11. The Raj = British Rule in India
Indian Civil Service (ICS)- mostly comprised of British, leaving educated Indians frustrated.
British feelings of superiority
Created 3rd largest railroad system in the world
To move soldiers
To move goods
Transitioned the economy from one that exported manufactured goods, such as textiles, to one that only exported raw materials

12. The Rise of Indian Nationalism
Indian National Congress founded by well educated, English speaking Hindu Indians who wanted a stronger say in national politics
Bengal Partition- Britain proposed that splitting the Bengal province would make it easier to control- INC saw it as a ploy to separate Hindus
Swadeshi- Indians refused to buy British products, only purchasing Indian made goods- this form of peaceful protest worked
Muslim League created out of fear surrounding the Bengal Partition plan and Hindu Indian’s growing political power and unity
*Credit and Debt Reading