2. The World in 1600

3. - By 1818 controlled an empire with more people in it than all of western Europe. -50 times the population of the American colonies.

4. British East India Company Agents 1-E

5. Coins of the British East India Co. 1719 coin 1804 coin 1719 coin 1804 coin

6. Coffee House in British India

7. Sepoy soldiers 1-F - Indian troops paid to fight along side the British. -170 sepoys to 16 Europeans. -Many Indians served in both WWI and WWII as part of the Indian army.

8. Sir Robert Clive 1-G - Conquered large areas of India and set up administrative posts. -Corporate troops.

9. Battle of Plassey: 1757 1-H British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal over the French. -Company rule in South Asia and Indies for the next 100 years!

10. Why was Britain so successful in India by the end of the 18c?? 1-I

11. Sir Warren Hastings r. 1773 - 1784

12. India in mid-18c

13. Lord Cornwallis r. 1786 - 1793 1-J

14. Lord Bentinck r. 1828 - 1835 1-K

15. British Soldiers in India, 1830s

16. Outlawing Suttee (sati)

17. British Opium Warehouse in Patna, India Selling Patna Opium in China

18. India: 18c-early 19c

19. Sir Raghubir Singh, Maharaja of Bundi -British East India Company relied on alliances with local Maharajas to help administer the enormous continent.

20. The Maharaja of Pannah

21. The Sepoy Mutiny: 1857 2-A -Seopys rebelled over bullet cartridges greased with pig and cow fat. -Rebellion was crushed by British Government troops.

22. Areas of the Sepoy Mutiny, 1857

23. Execution of Sepoys: “The Devil’s Wind” 2-B

25. 1876: Queen Victoria Becomes “Empress of India” 2-D

26. Queen Victoria in India PAX BRITANNICA PPeriod of peace in Europe 1815–1914. British Empire controlled most of the key maritime trade routes and enjoyed unchallenged sea power.

27. Queen Victoria: Receiving the Crown of India

28. Sikhs – Bengal Cavalry of the British Army 2-E

29. 15 th Ludhiana Sikhs, 1889

30. Assorted British Soldiers, 1890s

32. British Control Period of rapid economic growth for India. British Viceroy- Highest government representative. Mahrajas: Kept in extreme wealth Powerful administration: Indian Civil Service Local Indian Administrators. Developed infrastructure: Canals, railroads bridges, steamboats.

33. A Life of Leisure!

34. Br. Viceroy’s Daughter: Simla, 1863

35. Lady Curzon, 1904

36. Living Like a Maharajah

37. Durbars

38. Procession of the Rajahs, New Delhi, 1902

39. Darjeeling Railroad, 1880s

40. Victoria Station, Bombay

41. Chartered Bank of Calcutta, 1915 - Under British rule, urbanization increased dramatically. -Upper castes were educated and expected to adopt English attitudes.

42. British Rule Westernization Modernization Anglicization Became the model for British colonies.

43. What were the BENEFITS of British rule in India?? 2-F

44. Benefits Mahrahjas had more power and money than before. New jobs: opium, tea and cofeee Infastructure: Raliroads, hospitals, schools.

45. 2-G What were the major LIMITATIONS of British rule in India??

46. Drawbacks Lower castes generally suffered under heavy taxes Competition from cheap cotton goods, drove local weavers out of business. Civil Service open only to British Constant local rebellions Lack of a ‘safety net’ for the poor Racism: pg. 636

48. the Indian National Congress  1885  The Indian National Congress was founded in Bombay.  swaraj  “independence.” * the goal of the movement.

49. the Muslim League  1905  partition of Bengal based on religions and languages.  1906  creation of the Muslim League.

50. Mohammed Ali Jinnah 1876 - 1948

51. Young Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1876 1869 - 1948

52. Gandhi with the london vegetarian society, 1890

53. Gandhi as a Young Barrister in Natal

54. Gandhi as a Lawyer in Johannesburg, So. Africa

55. Gandhi and His Wife, Kasturba, 1915

56. Gandhi spinning cloth Indian weaving was ruined by the competition of British machine-made textiles!

57. Gandhi and His Grandaughters, 1947

59. Last Viceroy of India Lord Louis & Lady Edwina Montbatten

60. Partition!