25/11/20 Flashcards
Governor General of EIC (1828-35)
Lord William Bentwick
Governor General of EIC (1848-56)
Lord Dalhouise
What did the EIC’s make the official language of law, administration and education?
English
What was the sati, outlawed by the EIC?
The practice of widows being burned to death on their husbands’ funeral pyres.
What was implemented by the EIC to improve farming and increase harvest?
Irrigation schemes
What did Dalhouise do to unite all of India?
Created a great road from Calcutta to Peshawar (1840s) and began on creating a railway system
What did Dalhouise do with the tax system?
Reformed the tax system
Who was Earl Canning?
Viceroy of India (1858-62)
When was Disraeli PM?
1868, 1874-80
What did Disraeli do that impressed the Queen?
Bestowed upon her the title of “Empress of India”
What was Disraeli’s religion by birth?
Jewish by birth
What was Disraeli accused of by his rival, Gladstone?
Jingoism and over patriotic manifestos
What was Disraeli granted by the Queen as a gift?
the Earldom of Beaconsfield
How did Disraeli deal with the threat of Russia invading Afghanistan?
Invaded Afghanistan in November 1878 and secured Afghanistan
What did Curzon set up in 1885 to give the Indians a voice?
Indian National Congress
How did Curzon make changes to the civil services?
Founded the Indian Imperial Cadet Corps in 1901 to give native princes and the elite military training to give them “special” officer positions.
What did Curzon do with currency in India?
Introduced the Gold Standard as a currency
What was one of Curzon’s biggest failures in an attempt to “divide and rule”?
Tried to partition Muslim majority area of East Bengal and Hindu majority West Bengals. This failed as the land owned there was by the rich Hindus who had only leased it to Muslim peasents.
Who was Bal Tilak?
Editor of separationist newspaper, Kesari
How did Bal Tilak die?
Sent to jail for stirring up hostility then hanged for accusedly murdering a medical officer
