British India Research Paper

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The relationship between Britain and Indian begins with trade. The British presence within India began simply as a result of trade. There was wealth to be found within India, goods and materials more abundant within this country. Through trade connections, the East Indian Company had the ability to trade goods such as salt, Indigo dye, and silk. The East Indian Company with its access to valuable material would over time become a major player in the trading industry, accounting for a large percentage of worldwide trade. India's ability to provide both foreign and valuable material goods made India a country worth protecting. India was seen as a land that could provide both power and wealth through trade. These notions of both power and wealth …show more content…

Tensions between the British East Indian Company and the French East Indian Company would heighten in their campaign for a greater amount of control and a stronger presence within India. Theses campaigns for dominance within India would dictate the future control of India. Conflicts such as the Carnatic Wars led to a British presence and dominance within India. The Carnatic Wars placed the powers of British, France, and Bengal into conflict over succession and territory. There was wealth to be made within India, therefore the East India Company needed to provide the means to defend India and its trade connections. The East India Company pushed back the French and took control over Bengal. The conflict of the Carnatic Wars left the East India Company in control of the Bengal territory, which provided a military and political presence within India. The influence of the East Indian Company would continue to spread throughout India over time, impacting the country and its people as a whole. It is important to note that East Indian Company had British ties, but it was not entirely controlled by the British …show more content…

In the eyes of the British government, the control established by the East India Company was too big to fail. The company had come to rule a large amount of territory within India with both military and political power. This need to continue the British presence within India led to the British Government both aiding and supporting the East India Company. The East India Company would at several times fine itself in need of financial support from the British government. Financial support from the British government came at a cost. The British government would continue to gain control over the activities within the company, shifting the control of power and influence within India. Although the British government was gaining control over the activities of the company, Indian rule was still acted trough the face of the East India Company. The East India Company rule of India would last from 1757 through 1858, which end with the India Rebellion of 1857. After the events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Government of India Act would be passed, shifting direct control of India from the East India Company to the British

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