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    India: The Jewel in the Crown India is officially known as Republic of India. It is a country located in South Asia. It is the seventh largest and second-most populous country in the world. New Delhi is the capital India. The Indian economy is the world’s tenth-largest in nominal GDP and third-largest in purchasing power parity. India became one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world. It is considered as a newly industrialized country. Lewis Theory of Development is a structural-change

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    British India (today known as India‚ Pakistan‚ Bangladesh) was controlled by Britain and thus India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. The British Raj‚ as a possession of Great Britain‚ formed part of theAllied Nations and sent over two and a half million volunteer soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers. Additionally‚ several IndianPrincely States provided large donations to support the Allied campaign during the War. India also provided the base for

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    PARAMOUNTCY   The announcement by Travancore and Hyderabad to declare themselves Independent Sovereign States on 15th of August when India becomes a dominion and the inclination shown by other States to follow their example has created a new problem. The problem is a crucial one and requires to be seriously considered. There are two aspects to the question. Can the States declare themselves Independent ? Should they declare themselves Independent ? To begin with the

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    India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century . Britain developed India for its own benifit they build road for themself not for Indian people . on April 13‚ 1919 (which happened to be ’Baisakhi’ one of Punjab’s largest religious festivals) fifty British Indian Army soldiers‚ under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer‚ opened fire on an unarmed gathering of innocent men‚ women and children without any reason and killed nearly 4000 people

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    of British colonial rule. It was part of a broader conflict that took place‚ and is in many ways ongoing‚ within Indian society. In order to organize resistance‚ upper-caste Indian activists needed to frame Indian identity as united against British colonialism. This was not in of itself difficult‚ but they wanted to maintain an upper-caste dominance over Indian society. This required upholding "classical" structures of caste identity for all Indians in their vision of what post-colonial India would

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    Honors 12/16/2011 History of British Imperialism IN India Interviews with the native Indians and British nationalists have made it clear that both sides are right in that there are both positive and negative effects from British imperialism. The British sought raw materials‚ cash crops‚ and most importantly‚ Indian textiles. British presence increased over time as more and more became interested in making a profit in India. In 1600‚ the British East India Company was given the right to

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    correlate topics from these sources with the British Empire in India and the events that took place in relation to democracy. The rule of the British in India may be the most controversial aspect of the British Empire‚ aside from their rulings other continents. They’re presence in India for nearly 200 years‚ which was known as British Raj‚ displays the efforts of the people of India revolting and sparking a revolution

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    This is the case for the British East India Company. Before its establishment‚ the company faces many strong powers such as the Portuguese‚ Spaniards‚ and Dutch. In 1588‚ Spanish Armada were defeated‚ British were able to enter this competitive field in order to start their quest in exploring and colonizing the international markets. This marked the start of the British East India Company. Initially‚ the doubtful Queen Elizabeth did not approve of this venture for the British‚ but after the defeat

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    The rise of British Imperialism within India took place in the 17th century‚ when the first fleet of European ships landed on the shores of South Asia. Before British imperialism‚ India was separated into groups of independent and semi-independent kingdoms and territories‚ with British intentions to unite India as one; one language‚ one God‚ and one ruler (Bradley‚ 2001). On December 31st 1600‚ Queen Elizabeth of England established trade between the East India Company and the British‚ which overtime

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    Imperialism in India Imperialism is a policy with a massive influence that completely overpowers weak nations. The late nineteenth and twentieth centuries contained the height of imperialist nations’ power. Not even the rich culture of India was spared at this time‚ for the forceful and industrial Great Britain extended its reach even there. Although originally control rest into the hands of the British East India Company‚ the home government eventually took command themselves. Ultimately‚ controlling

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