Impact Of British Rule On India Economic, Social And Cultural (1757-1857)
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British rule in India began as trade but slowly turned into political control. The process started with sea trade, factory settlements, battles, alliances, and annexations. British policies changed Indian economy, society, and culture in deep ways. Traditional industries weakened, agriculture was re
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A sea route to India
A sea route to India was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498. The East India Company was established in 1600, and the first factory was set up at Sura
The Battle of Plassey took place
The Battle of Plassey took place in 1757 and the Battle of Buxar in 1764. At Plassey, Mir Jafar was made Nawab of Bengal. Later Mir Qasim resisted Bri
The British used direct conquest
The British used direct conquest, alliances, and annexation policies such as the Doctrine of Lapse and Subsidiary Alliance. Doctrine of Lapse was used
Tipu Sultan was killed in
Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799, ending Mysore’s resistance. The Third Anglo-Maratha War from 1817 to 1819 ended the Pes
British policies turned India into
British policies turned India into a supplier of raw materials and a buyer of British machine-made goods. Indian handicrafts lost domestic and foreign
Learning Objectives
- Understand why the British came to India
- Identify the main methods used by the British to establish control
- Explain the economic impact of British rule on trade, industry, agriculture, and revenue systems
- Describe the social and cultural changes brought by British rule
- Recognize the rise of reform movements, education, and resistance against British policies
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