countries rich with raw materials. Great Britain’s reign over India lasted from the seventeenth century to 1947. Riddled in monopolized economics‚ the East India Company sank its teeth into India like a dog to a bone. As their influence in the subcontinent grew‚ other countries such as France wanted hegemonic power over the country. The British would secure their victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 thus forming a monopoly over India. However‚ Britain didn’t want to be associated with a less ethnic
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In 1757‚ after British East India Company defeated the Indian troops at the Battle of Plassey‚ it became the foremost power in India. Consequently‚ India became the “crown jewel of the British Empire.” marking the beginnings of imperialism (Bradley). India was gradually seen as profitable towards British interests‚ affecting India economically‚ socially‚ and culturally. British ruled India from 1858 to 1947. Initially‚ British traders came to India for the purpose of trading. Due to the increase
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agree with the Imperialism in India or not you can’t ignore the fact that the British went to India with a demand for more raw materials to fuel the industrial revolution. Once they saw the potential in India they decided they wanted to get involved‚ Splitting it up into many sections so that there would be no conflict‚ however the people of India had no say in this and the more advanced development of the British left them ultimately defenseless against the British. I believe the British did more harm
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III Education-Compare and Contrast China and India Since the end of World War II china and India have faced similar conditions and challenges in education during their rapid industrial and social transformation. During that time period the two countries have been building their national education systems through different routes. China has outperformed India in primary and secondary education along a broad spectrum of access‚ quality‚ and delivery. India has enjoyed a competitive edge
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During the Age of Imperialism many European powers attempted to dominate and colonize the world for political‚ economic‚ and cultural motivations. First‚ the British came into India in the 17th century through the British East India Company with a contract from Queen Elizabeth I with their main goal being to trade with India and the surrounding areas. On December 31‚ 1600 Queen Elizabeth I officially gave them a contract to trade with India and the surrounding areas‚ then in 1608 the company established
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Both India and China were heavily affected by British imperialism. However‚ the British exerted their control differently in each country. While India was placed under direct British rule‚ with the Queen as its ruler‚ in China‚ the European nations controlled various regions through the concept of "spheres of influence‚" allowing exclusive trading privileges with countries such as Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ and Japan. Unlike the rule in India‚ it did not involve direct British control. In
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British imperialism had a large impact on India. The original intentions of the British were to bring India together as one by establishing a population that spoke the same language as their ruler but the British decision to educate the Indians with English as the language of learning was the beginning of a long chain of events. That included a rise in Indian nationalism that led to Indian resentment of British imperialism and in the end‚ the loss of British control over India. The British establishing
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Rita Hung Mr. Fitzpatrick World History 1/30/2013 British Imperialism was a large factor in the development of India economically‚ politically‚ and socially. Imperialism is the relationship between countries that out of the purpose of seeking more authority by conquering other countries or by establishing economic and political dominance over other countries. The “dominating” nation benefits from the relationship in an economic way; this often leads to the collapse or damage of the “lesser dominant”
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government." (GANDHI) India got a lot out of Imperialism‚ good and bad. The British found a lot of useful Products in India but they also had put lots of time and energy into India. India had a great chance to thrive in this time and they did but it also came at some cost to them. So Imperialism did many positive things for the British and for India. When the British found India they had the opportunity to get a whole lot of resources out of it and they took it. When they colonized India they got tropical
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England. They were influenced by British thought‚ British ideas‚ that is why our leaders were always telling the British "How can you do these things? They’re against your own basic values.". We had no hatred‚ in fact it was the other way round - it was their values that made us revolt." <br>-Aruna Asaf Ali‚ a leader of the Indian National Congress. <br>(Masani‚ quoted in Wood‚ 32‚ 1989) <br> <br>There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India. India‚ having previously been an group
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