india

Question 1

economy and enterprise
exports

Answer 1

scots developed trade and export links from india, exporting jute, sugar and cotton. the profits were mostly sent home rather than being put back into the indian economy. this damaged the economy over time

Question 2

economy and enterprise
tea

Answer 2

scots developed tea plantations. thomas lipton was a glasgow merchant whose tea company dominated the market. this helped india become the largest tea producer.

Question 3

economy and enterprise
infrastructure

Answer 3

james ramsey, marquis of dalhousie was governor-general of india from 1846-1856. he created massive railway networks, built schools and developed irrigation projects to help with water supplies. these projects created thousands of jobs.

Question 4

culture and religion
sutee

Answer 4

governor dalhousie banned the hindu practice of sutee where a widow would throw herself onto the funeral pyre of her husband. this ended a practise that our modern society would deem as inhumane, but also limited traditional religious practises of many indian people.

Question 5

culture and religion
thuggee

Answer 5

dalhousie also focused british forces on eradicating the thugee or thugs who were an organised cult of killers in india that targeted travellers and tourists. this helped make india safer for everyone.

Question 6

culture and
female education

Answer 6

alexander duff was a scot who established many girls’ schools across india in the mid 1800s to try to improve female access to education. this had a positive impact on equality & education

Question 7

culture and religion
higher education

Answer 7

scots were heavily involved in the establishment of the university of calcutta and in opening indias first medical school. this improved and increased opportunities for higher education in the country.

Question 8

native societies
opression

Answer 8

during the indian mutiny of 1857 scottish soldiers forced captured indian soldiers and civilians to lick the blood of slain indian mutinees from the ground. this barbaric event demonstrates the racist attitudes many scots in india had.

Question 9

native societies
westernisation

Answer 9

many scottish civil servants, soldiers and politicans held a very superior attitude while living in india which was rooted in their racist attitudes. they attempted to change indian life to make it more civilised, even trying to encourage indians to change the way they ate. this was derogatory and had a negative impact on indian lives.