1. A2 Historical enquiry: India and the British Empire, 1757-1947

2. Why did the 1857 Indian Mutiny result in the growth of nationalism?

3. 1858 – Queen Victoria’s proclamation ‘ it is..our will that.. our subjects, of whatever race or creed, be freely.. admitted to offices (jobs), the duties of which they may be qualified by their education, ability and integrity.. to discharge.’

4. What did this mean? Indian natives were allowed to join the Indian Civil Service Most Indians were sent to study in Britain but gradually India acquired colleges The Indian Civil Service exams were held in Britain until 1887 By 1913, only 5% of ICS officials were Indian

5. Nationalist leaders

6. Bal Gangadhar Tilak p.39 Gopal Krishna Gokhale p. 38 Muhammad Ali Jinnah p. 87-8 Jawaharlal Nehru p.70-1 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi p.63-4

7. How similar were their backgrounds? Name & datesReligionEducationProfession Tilak Gokhale Nehru Jinnah Gandhi

8. Why did the Indian mutiny lead to the growth of nationalism? Change of British policy towards Indians Educated class created in India They were influenced by western political ideas They had legal training that enabled them to argue a case They felt marginalised and exploited by the British

9. homework I will not be here for Thursday’s lesson In that time, you are to read the Joseph Coohill article ‘Indian Voices from the 1857 Rebellion’ and complete the activities relating to it Due:09/07