By the year 1857 the British had established complete political control of India. As Western education was introduced and missionaries eroded Hindu society resentment among Indian people grew and it was joined by unease among the old governing class when the British decided to formally abolish the Mughal Empire. The mutiny of the Sepoy (native troops in the British army) began on May 10‚ 1857‚ when Indian soldiers who had been placed in irons for refusing to accept new cartridges were rescued
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------------------------------------------------- Efforts to alleviate poverty Since the early 1950s‚ govt has initiated‚ sustained‚ and refined various planning schemes to help the poor attain self-sufficiency in food production. Probably the most important initiative has been the supply of basic commodities‚ particularly food at controlled prices‚ available throughout the country as poor spend about 80 percent of their income on food. The schemes have however not been very successful because
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British Imperialism in India "All the leadership had spent their early years in 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." -Aruna Asaf Ali‚ a leader of the Indian National Congress. There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India.
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Independence Day of India "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny‚ and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge‚ not wholly or in full measure‚ but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when the world sleeps‚ India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes‚ which comes but rarely in history‚ when we step out from the old to the new‚ when an age ends and when the soul of a nation‚ long suppressed‚ finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune‚ and
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Commercial policy of the British (1757-1857) 1. The Coming of the Europeans into India (1600-1757) – The lure for trade and profit brought many trading companies to India. The trade –cum-political corporation called the English East India Company came to India and gave an expansive touch to India’s national commerce. It opened new markets for Indian goods in Europe and thereby increases the export of Indian manufacturers and encourage their production. This is the reason why the rulers tolerated
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India as a superpower What is a superpower? What does a superpower exactly mean? Superpower is a developed‚ self reliant and is a truly independent nation. Not powerful merely for material development and worldly prosperity of the nation but as a spiritually developed nation as well‚ based on the solid foundation of the country’s legacy of enduring values. Officially Republic of India‚ Hindi Bhārat or Bhāratavarsha‚ India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a
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In what ways did India as a whole “prosper” and “suffer” under the British colonial system As miriniae has mentioned‚ India underwent great change under the British administration‚ with the development of new services & technology in transport‚ agriculture‚ and education‚ just to name a few. Although the country flourished under colonial rule‚ the self interests of the British prompted new problems and suffering for Indian people. The chief motive of the British in India was to establish political
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She was known by the sobriquet "The Nightingale of India". Sarojini Naidu was born on February 13‚ 1879 in Hyderabad National Movement Sarojini Naidu was moved by the partition of Bengal in 1905 and decided to join the Indian freedom struggle. She met regularly with Gopal Krishna Gokhale‚ who later introduced her to the stalwarts of the Indian freedom movement. She met Mahatma Gandhi‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru‚ C. P. Ramaswami Iyer and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. With such an encouraging environment
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Introduction: The struggle for Indian independence was more than just an effort to break free 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"
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India is a country that is rich in culture and spiritual beliefs. This all changed when the British landed a company that not only changed the societal business but also the government rule as well as their cultural aspects. This company was named the East India Company. With its gradual expansion‚ the company managed to build English communities in Calcutta‚ Bombay‚ and Madras; the three presidency states of India. Although the East India Company’s intentions where to pursue and expand trade with
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