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Impact Of British Rule On India Economic, Social And Cultural (1757-1857)

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Topics in Impact Of British Rule On India Economic, Social And Cultural (1757-1857)

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1. Arrival of the British and Growth of Power

  • A sea route to India was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498.
  • The East India Company was established in 1600.
  • The first factory was established at Surat in 1613.
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2. Methods Used to Colonize India

  • The British used direct conquest, forced treaties, alliances, and annexation to control Indian states.
  • Mir Jafar was made Nawab of Bengal by the British after the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
  • Mir Jafar was later replaced by Mir Qasim.
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3. Economic Impact of British Rule

  • The British wanted India to supply raw materials and buy British finished goods.
  • Between 1793 and 1813, British manufacturers campaigned against the East India Company’s monopoly and succeeded in abolishing it.
  • By 1813, Indian handicrafts had lost both domestic and foreign markets.
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4. Land Revenue Policies and Settlement Systems

  • Land tax was a major source of revenue in India.
  • The British increased land revenue to finance trade, administration, and conquest.
  • Land revenue experiments caused hardship to cultivators.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Impact of British Rule on India

Reasons for British expansionMethods of colonisationEconomic impactSocial and cultural impactResistance and protest movementsLegacy of British rule

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