12.4 Flashcards
Controlled 3/5 of India, had trading rights on the finge
British East India Company
How did Britain take over Mughal empire?
Mughal had weak empire
How did Britain take over India?
By enforcing its diversity and using their guns
What did the East India company eventually introduce?
Introduced Western education, legal procedures, christianity, pressed for social change, and worked to end slavery
Women burning in their husbands fire to be with them
Sati
Indian soldiers
Sepoys
Why were troops imprisoned ?
Because they refused to bite the tip off of the bullet which went against their religion
What did sepoys do?
They rebelled and returned to Mughal leader
What did sepoys do to get revenge?
They slaughtered Brits
Colonial rule in India
Colonial rule
Governing officials under the queen
Viceroy
What raised trade in India ?
Suez Canal
Combined Western way and Original Muslim ways together
Ram Mohan Roy
