British Colonial Rule in India
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Define Sepoy — Indian soldiers that protected the British East India Company interest in India
Sepoy mutiny first war of Indian independence
What were the immediate causes Muslim and Hindu issues? A rumor that rifle cartridges were greased with Cal and pick that the cow sacred to Hindus and the pig was taboo to Muslims .
What happened when the Sepoys refused to load the rifles and what did fellow Sepoys do after the mutiny trials? A group at Army post refused to load the rifles with the cartridges. The British charge them with mutiny and put them in prison. The treatment of their comrades made the other troops go on a rampage, killing 50 European men, women and children
What were the numbers on each side, and who won? What undermine the superior military force? Indian troops numbered 230,000 and British troops, or 45,000 the British won because the Indian troops were not well organized and Hindus and Muslims troops kept the Indians were working together.
What were the outcomes of the mutiny? Both sides did horrible things the British one, and the British Parliament made the East India Company. The new Indian government and Queen Victoria became Empress of India so England took over India
British colonial rule
How many British administered how many Indians? British put in a visor boy with a staff of 3500 and they ruled 300,000,000 people
According to the textbook. What were the benefits of British rule? British rule brought order and stability, and efficient government, a new school system Postal Service and trains
What were the cost of British rule? A huge economic cost illegal taxes were collected as well, and 30,000,000 Indians died of starvation because they had to grow cotton instead of food
Indian nationalists
What were the characteristics of the first Indian nationalist? The first Indian nationalists were upper class, and English educated. Some were lawyers or civil servants and wanted reform, not revolution
What if they attempt to do it first, and what was a problem with that? They preferred reform to revolution, but the slow pace of reform convinced many of them that it wasn’t going anywhere.
How did the movement fracture? The Indian national Congress. They formed had difficulties because of religious differences. The IMC why independence for all Indians, regardless of class, but many leaders were Hindu and Muslims wanted a separate Muslim league
When Gandhi returned to India. What did he advocate or want for India? Gandhi wanted independence, and he began a movement based on nonviolent resistance trying to make the British improve the lives of poor people
Colonial Indian culture
How did some of the social and cultural exchange between Britain and India actually undermine British colonial rule in India?
During British colonial rule in India. The British brought in the English language, and education system, a post office, trains and a honest government. The Indian people used their English-language and their newfound education to educate themselves on how they were being oppressed. The Indians started a newspaper and began to speak with each other about their feelings of oppression. Educated Indians could help educate other Indians on how to change their political situation. All of this was brought on by British rule and their desire to educate and take over the Indian country.
Gandhi said “nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed” Gandhi believed that India should be independent of Britain. He worked in South Africa. Another British colony as a lawyer and he was discriminated against their. He resolved to fight using nonviolent resistance. He organized protest against racism and unjust laws in South Africa. He then returned to India and organized civil disobedience against British rule there.
Tagore was a Renaissance man and a poet, novelist, musician and artist. He was devoted to the culture of India, but believed in balance between Western and ancient customs. The British colonizers like him as well. He promoted, pride international Indian consciousness in the face of British domination.
Both of these men helped India gained their independence. Tagore made the British people realize that they were doing the wrong thing and Gandhi showed them that 30,000,000 people organizing civil disobedience against British rule could be very powerful and when they work together. They won India’s independence.