The Mughal Empire

952 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Impacts of the british empire in india

The control of India would always be the crowning jewel in the vast vaults of the British Empire. India brought them riches that only they could supply, in spices and exotic food, cotton, silk, indigo dye, tea, and opium. With the help of all these riches it can almost be said that the British Empire was built on the backs of Indians. Due to this fact, Indian independence was a tough issue and England was hard pressed to let her go easily. But India was not always a British colony and has its own rich history to speak for itself. They would gain independence from the British with the help of Mahatma Gandhi and would achieve one of the only mostly peaceful power turnovers in history.
The leadership before the British arrived on the scene were the Mughal Empire which ruled most of India and Pakistan from the 16th to 17th centuries. Descended from Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mughal Empire was a central Asian ruler named Babar. Unable to rule in his ancestral lands Babar would turn his interests to India to satisfy his needs for power. Through diplomacy and war the Mughal Empire would conquer much of the surrounding land of India. This conquering would also allow for the spreading of their religious faith, Islam. The Islamic faith would be spread across South Asia, as well as the Muslim arts, traditions, customs, and culture. An interesting note of these Mughals Muslims were that they allowed Hindus to reach military and government positions. Many governments of the time were not so compassionate to those of other faiths. Hindu at the time and even currently today make up the majority of religious practitioners in India. Their religion believes in many gods and is characterized by a tolerance of other religions. The Mughal Empi...

... middle of paper ...

...d Pakistan be separated into two countries. Independence from Britain had been achieved and although many died, the policies set forth by Gandhi are attributed to the semi-peaceful transition of Indian power.
The loss of India will always be felt by the British, mourning the loss of their crowning jewel. For centuries India would bring the British Empire great untold riches and prominence. The British Empire was built on the backs of Indians and they were hard pressed to let her go easily. However, their loss has been to the gain of both the Indian people but to Pakistan as well. India can now speak for herself amongst the world and enjoy their own rich cultural and historical heritage. Within the country of India exists many different religions, traditions, art, and cultures that make it one country. It is now a thriving epicenter and boasts many modern amenities.

Show More
Related

  • Comparing The Ottoman, Safavid, And Mughal Empires

    1225 Words  | 3 Pages

    "Between 1453 and 1526 Muslims founded three major states in the Mediterranean, Iran, and South Asia: respectively the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empire" (Dale 1). Everyone knows the Mediterranean, Iran, and South Asia because of modernization and technology. These regions are seen in newspapers and television for their current status, but not a lot of people have ever considered how they were back in the 15th century. The majority of our generation knows Istanbul, but what about Constantinople? The 15th century was the Gunpowder Empires era in which three major empires ruled the Mediterranean, Iran, and South Asia: Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal. Even though the Mughals were not as successful as the Ottomans, they both share similarities in

    Read More

  • British Imperialism in India and China

    740 Words  | 2 Pages

    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.

    Read More

  • Indian Caste System Dbq

    895 Words  | 2 Pages

    Not only did the inequality and separation of the Indian society frustrate the citizens of India, but the imperialism Britain had upon them as well. In the early 20th century, Indian nationalists wanted to take a stand against the British rule and make India independent. The British created unfair laws that created a nationalist movement in India to regain their freedom. He believed that there should not be a Caste System because of one’s birth.

    Read More

  • The Effects of British Imperialism in India

    1031 Words  | 3 Pages

    And provide India with ‘proper’ education and standards. Communication, transport, industrialization, sanitation all improved and slavery, internal relations, conflicts and unacceptable practices all ceased. So Britain’s rule could also be considered the best thing to happen to India.

    Read More

  • Imperialism in India

    710 Words  | 2 Pages

    However, where the is good there has to be bad. British colonization of India had it's drawbacks. As the great Mohandas Gahndi once said " You English committed one supreme crime against my people. For a hundred years you have done everything for us. You have given us no responsibility for our own government." At first glance this may seem like a positive effect but Ghandi did not intend it to be. Because even though it was a good thing that England setup a government in India they turned it into a burden because they did not let any natives into the important positions. They "mommied" the Indians if you will. Another negative effect England had on India was the breaking up of traditional industries. Prior to Britain colonizing India there were many more divers skilled labors. Such as shipbuilding, metalwork, glassblowing, and paper making. With the break up there was a noticeable rise in the unemployment India.

    Read More

  • British Imperialism in India

    1693 Words  | 4 Pages

    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.

    Read More

  • Motives for British Imperialism in Africa

    5625 Words  | 12 Pages

    " 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.

    Read More

  • The Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858: Causes and Consequences

    439 Words  | 1 Pages

    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.

    Read More

  • Persian Empire

    363 Words  | 1 Pages

    I am here today to talk to you about the Persian Empire. One of the reasons I chose this topic is that I am Persian myself. Another reason for me choosing this topic is that there is a large Persian community in Lower Mainland.

    Read More

  • Must Every Nation Have Their Own State if They Want One?

    995 Words  | 2 Pages

    In 1857 the British had invaded the nation of Hindustan (India). Many feel that if it were not for the British Empire, India would still be an under developed country. The British established a government system that before did not exist. It was a three level system including the imperial government located in London, the central government located in Calcutta, and later on provincial governments scattered throughout the regions of what was known as the British Raj1. Alt...

    Read More

  • The Kohinoor Diamond

    2601 Words  | 6 Pages

    For the past sixty-seven years, the citizens of India have embraced their country’s independence all the while seeking to regain their past. Prior to this renewed sense of freedom, India had belonged to the British Empire. From 1858 to 1947, the British government claimed India and its inhabitants as a colonial possession. Before the British Empire laid claim to the vastness of India, the British East India Company helped to oversee the transfer of the Kohinoor Diamond from the Sikh Empire to their motherland in 1851.

    Read More

  • Indian Nationalism and Indian Independence

    3241 Words  | 7 Pages

    The decision to grant independence to India was not the logical culmination of errors in policy, neither was it as a consequence of a mass revolution forcing the British out of India, but rather, the decision was undertaken voluntarily. Patrick French argues that: “The British left India because they lost control over crucial areas of the administration, and lacked the will and the financial or military ability to recover that control”.

    Read More

  • The Sepoy Mutiny

    459 Words  | 1 Pages

    The Indian garrison at Delhi joined the mutineers and proclaimed Bahadur Shah, the titular Mughal emperor as their leader.The capture of Delhi turned the mutiny into a wide-spread revolt. But the leaders were not united, because they sought to revive former Hindu and Muslim regimes, which traditionally had been opposed to each other.

    Read More

  • Colonialism in India

    997 Words  | 2 Pages

    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).

    Read More

  • What Is The Theme Of The First Party By Attia Hosain

    1622 Words  | 4 Pages

    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

    Read More

More about The Mughal Empire

Open Document