British Empire: India

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Tactics
Rather than conquer India they collaborated with local people in power.
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Role of the EIC
Britian passed acts to secure financial security after previous bankruptcy. New sources of income via new British territories of India taxes.
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EIC timeline
1813 Charter Act ends companies monopoly on trade and permits teaching of English. 1833 charter act completely ends company commercial activities.
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Role of Governor General
Appointed by crown. 1784 parliament act passed strengthening governors executive powers
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Bengal and Company Army
Set up to protect commercial interests. 1820 20,000 soldiers. Bengals army twice the size
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Reasons for clash in culture
beliefs in racial superiority. Company attempts to challenge traditional religious structures = Indian rebellion ends co. rule and establish British raj.
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William Sleeman & Thagi
Thagi = Practice of highway robbery and ritual murder. Sleeman against Thagi leads campaign.
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Against Sati and Female infanticide
Sati= tradition of burning oneself to death by Hindu widows. Bentinck holds campaign to ban sati. Infanticide = the act of killing baby girls
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Impact of Missionaries
Charles Grant and Wilberforce campaign against ban of missionaries. Missionaries oppose EIC tax
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Reforms of Dalhousie
First india railroad. British India was powerful sees no need for alliences. Punjab under EIC rule.
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Annexation of Awadh
Taken by Brits 1836 primary cause of rebellion. 1857 wide spread of Awadh uprising participation against the brits
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Rebellion in Meeret
New gun cartilidges lubricated with animal fat = effects Muslims. Proved British christianisation
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Cawnpore and Delhi
Mutiny spreads through Bengal. 200 British women and children held hostage and massacred a dy before relief came.
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How British retained control
Rebels not a united force. British loyalty remained in many areas. British could exploit religious/ political divisions
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Results of Rebellion
Cawnpore= Mutinees made to lick blood off buildings, eat pork/beef. Peshawar= 40 men strapped to cannon. Delhi= Terrible slaughter Bahaur Shahs 3 sons arrested stripped and shot.
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End of Company Rule
Government of India Act 1858 = ends company rule and india directly ruled by British. Promised religious toleration.
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