development of imperialism: India Flashcards
How much of India did Britain colonise?
61.5%
how many provinces were there? and how many people in them?
a) 7
b) 232 million
how many princely states were there and how many people in them?
a) 601
b) 62.5 million
what year was the Indian National Congress formed
1885
When was the Government House built
1803
x number of officials were ruling over x number indians…
6,000 officials were ruling over 2 million indians
what we’re the 4 causes of the Indian Mutiny?
- westernisation
- greased cartridges - pig/cow fat
- british arrogance
- nationalism
when was the Widow Remarriage Act?
1846
when was the Religious Disabilities Act?
1856
when was the Doctrine of Lapse suggested and by who? + what was it?
a) 1832
b) Dalhousie
c) british prohibiting a Hindu ruler without a natural heir from the adopting successor after ruler died or abdicated then annexed the land
till what year did the doctrine of lapse last?
1859 when the british raj took over after it was initiated by the East India Company
how many europeans lived in india during indian mutiny years and how many died?
a) 4,000
b) 1/7 died
how many Indians died in the Indian mutiny?
800,000
when was the government of india act?
1888 - EIC territories now under rule of the Crown, Secretary of State for India, Indian Council established (15 members), Viceroy, britain controlled india’s military civil service
how many bengali regiments were disbanded?
62/72
