British Relations With Indigenous Peoples 1890 - 1914

Question 1

(positive relationship with indigenous, India) What did the Punjab Land Alienation Act of 1900 do?

Answer 1

Protected farmers from eviction due to debts. Created co-operative societies and agricultural banks.

Question 2

(positive relationship with indigenous, India) How did Curzon’s own interest in India and its culture and history benefit Indians?

Answer 2

His personal intervention led to the Ancient Monuments Act that helped renovate the Taj Mahal by 1907, helped increase tourism and thus provided employment for indigenous peoples.

Question 3

(positive relationship with indigenous, India) What is an example of British modernisation in India and how did this benefit the indigenous peoples?

Answer 3

Expansion of railway network by 6000 miles, improved trade and created employment for Indians.

Question 4

(positive relationship with indigenous, India) what positive changes were made to the Indian Police force?

Answer 4

Reforms introduced to reduce corruption, 25,000 extra police employed to increase stability across India.

Question 5

(negative relationship with indigenous, India) How did the 1905 Partition of Bengal and the change of the Indian capital city affect the Hindu people?

Answer 5

Bengal Hindus lost land in East Bengal and saw their power and influence decrease when the British changed the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911.

Question 6

(positive relationship with indigenous, Egypt/Sudan) Why was the British rule in Sudan welcomed by most of the Sudanese?

Answer 6

The Mahdists had destroyed Sudan’s economy and caused a 50% of the population due to famine, disease etc.

Question 7

(negative relationship with indigenous, Egypt / Sudan) In Egypt, how did the British change the political system to reduce the influence of ordinary Egyptians and curb nationalism?

Answer 7

In 1913, Kitchener set up the Legislative Assembly to replace the Advisory Council of Laws and General Assembly. It was comprised of 83 members, all of which came from the rich land-owning class.

Granville Doctrine was implemented which enabled the British to remove Egyptian ministers if they did not accept British authority.