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
They built roads and railroads. British rule brought peace and order to the countryside. They revised the legal system to promote justice for the Indians, regardless of class. Indian landowners and princes, who still owned territory, grew rich from exporting cash crops such as cotton and jute. The British introduced the telegraph and the postal system as a means of communication.
To begin with, one can observe that the British colonizers did indeed improve Indian civilization by developing means of communication and transport. They built a great number of bridges, over 40,000 miles of railway and paving an astounding 70,000 miles of road (Doc. 4). They established schools,newspapers and telegraphs for the people of the colonies.All blessings of civilization they could not create for themselves (Doc. 1). Furthermore, the British brought 30 million acres under cultivation with large scale irrigation works, began industrialization, improved sanitation and provided an overall higher standard of living (Doc. 4). With many new establishments and institutions to staff, job opportunities opened up left and right for Indian workers.Their contributions to Indian civilization made famine all but disappear throughout India. Without the British, it’s quite possible India could not achi...
The actions Britain took in ruling India were necessary for India to be in the top economies of the world with the second largest population.
Between the years 1600 and 1950 british used the land of India to their advantage. During this time, British expansion was at its prime. As time went on Indian culture slowly morphed more and more into British culture. British Tradition became the new normal for the people of india. Most of the indian inhabitants worked as plantation slaves, where they spent their life starving and sweating. They starved because the crops that they harvested were sold by british plantation owners. Cash crops like Tobacco and wheat were harvested and sold because they were in high export demand. India was one of many huge sources of british income because the terrain was ideal for farming. Not only that but they had all of the indian people there to do their
Imperialism in India British imperialism in India had many positive and negative effects on both the mother country, Britain and the colony, India. Many people would argue which effects were more prominent in these countries, and some would agree that they were equal. But in both cases, there were actually both. In India, the British colonization had more positive effects than negative. For instance, when the British colonized India they built 40,000 miles of railroad and 70,000 miles of paved roadway.
Two important sources that will be used during this investigation are Indian Summer by Alex Von Tunzelmann and Empire: How Britain Made The Modern World by Niall Ferguson. Summary of Evidence After the Battle of Plussey in 1757, Britain gained much control over India. The British East India Company exercised power in this region instead of the Queen of England. The Company brought British soldiers and missionaries to the foreign land. The military in India was comprised of European troops and Indian troops, resulting in a variety of weapons present.
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There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India. India, having previously been an group of independent and semi-independent princedoms and territories, underwent great change under British administration. Originally intended to consolidate their hold on India by establishing a population that spoke the same language as their rulers, the British decision in the 1830s to educate Indians in a Western fashion, with English as the language of instruction, was the beginning of a chain of events, including a rise in Indian nationalism, that led to Indian resentment of British imperialism and ultimately to the loss of British control over India.
" India was where the riches of the world came from, the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. The British needed to dispel the threat of other Europeans in Africa to maintain control of India, and they did so efficiently. They quickly gained control of both the major sea routes to India and then turned their eyes to the rest of the continent. Whether the British were trying to foster public support or prevent another nation from becoming a threat, all British actions in Africa were directly or indirectly linked to India. The British were motivated by their desire to become powerful, and they skillfully combined enterprise and conquest to create a globe spanning empire centered around the wealth of India.
The mutiny, regarded by many as India's first War of Independence, was to have important consequences and the structure of British India was to be re-organised extensively. Increasingly, India came under direct Crown rule as the British East India Company was dispossessed of its functions and, in 1877, Queen Victoria was crowned Empress. Despite the severity of European reprisal as each territory had been regained and its subsequent defensive proposals of military alteration, a measure of conciliation had been introduced to administrative policy. Integration of the higher castes and princes was now considered important, land policy was revised and plans for radical social change were shelved.
There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India. From positive affects to negative affects, British colonized India. It all started around the 1600’s when the British East India Company entered India only as traders, they entered what was known the Mughal Empire. Around the 1757 Battle of Plassey the Mughal empire fell (Carrick) and it was only a matter of time until the British Raj took their once in a lifetime chance. Economically, Britain imposed very high tariffs even though they provided modern technology and increased the production of goods. Britain created famine in India, although because of Britain education was brought to a higher level. Politically, Britain had most of the control in the Indian government, although they created a much more stronger one than the one that was in use before the British came.
When India gained independence 136,000 bridges had been constructed with 10,000 miles of track joining parts of the nation(Lalvani). These products of the British would make a distinct factor in making India the world's greatest railway employers with 1.6 million(Lalvani). During British rule in India however, these railroads were fast lanes for the British that were made to collect and extract raw materials back to England and to be sold back to India(Gandhi). With the large portion of raw materials being shipped and extracted to England, many Indians felt they were being robbed in their own country. India within 40 years after the East India Company would have 22 bases supplying England with raw materials, which helped India’s economy(Lalvani).
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With major control over India, the British used a combination of firepower & guile to consolidate their power over the country by expanding from their base areas along the coast into the interior (Duiker 31). Some territories were also taken over the privately run East India Company, which at the time was given authority to administer Asian territories under British occupation, while others were ruled by local maharajas (Duiker 31). British governance brought order and stability to a society that had recently been wrecked by the wars from the different empires (Duiker 31).
Imperial Britain was the most powerful empire of its time. The British would capture any country that they felt had resources to offer. There is no argument that the British made their impact on the way India is today. India, before Britain, was a country filled with groups of independent princedoms but this all changed under British rule. The British introduced English to the Indians and later on started educating the Indians in a Western Fashion. In addition to the language they brought to India, they also brought industrial advances with them. Even though the British took harsh measure to gain rule of India, India would not be as developed as it is now without the British and would not be one of the world 's largest industrial countries