Imperialism in India

British East India Company

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcgW6tJNGwg

British East India Company

• Britain had been aware of India for hundreds of years– Why?– Spices, metals, textiles

• Established factories• Other EICs• Began pushing others out

& acquiring more territory• The crown becomes

worried

Jewel of the Crown• India comes after

industrialization• Population=300

million• India’s markets are

not modernized yet

• So why did Britain take interest in India?

British RulePros

• 3rd largest railroad– Importance

• Improvement in public heath

• Schools & colleges• Less crime• Telephone lines, dams,

bridges, irrigation canals

Cons

• Led to famine• Held much of the

political and economic power

• Indian-owned industries declined

• Indian self-sufficiency declined

• Racist attitudes affected Indian customs

Sepoy Mutiny—1857•Sepoy= Indian soldier•Conversion to Christianity•Beef & Pig fat cartridges

•Why is this significant?•Hindus•Muslims

•Soldiers were jailed•Revolt & March

•Delhi, northern & central India•Effect…

Sepoy Mutiny Continued…

EIC lost control of India– Power vested in the

Crown