Imperialization In India

Along with Africa and China, India was found to be another greatly impacted victim of the imperialization of the British. Cotton was a priority in the British’s eyes, and India was ripe for imperialization. The fact that India was a great source for cotton made things worse, and the British were ready to hop on that opportunity. Great Britain decided it was best to take over India, and they manipulated taxes in order to benefit themselves. By doing this, the British were more likely to have more cotton than needed. “In 1894 the British government that controlled India placed a five percent tax on Indian cotton manufacturers in order to allow British cotton goods to be more marketable in India”(Why the British Want the Product and the Impact it had on Non-British People). Nevertheless, this
The Indians also had possession of the East India Company, which later became the British East India Company. This may not sound surprising, which is probably expected at this point of time. The East India Company was rich with materials, including silk goods, indigo, salt, spices, etc. Moreover, this attracted the British and they took control over that as well. “It was not until 1857 when a disastrous massacre of Indian people known as Indian Mutiny occurred did Great Britain take full control of India and The East India Company went out of existence in 1873” (The British East India Company). Consequently, the British drove the East India Company out of business, which is a sign of how powerful the British were capable of being. The (now) British East India Company made a lot of changes in terms of the way of life in India. There was a change in weapons, rumors disobeying religious beliefs, larger land taxes, and unfair treatment towards Indians. “Company officials who abused or even murdered Indians were seldom punished properly; even if they were tried, they were rarely convicted, and those who were could appeal most definitely” (What Was the Indian Result of