Relations with indigenous people #1 Flashcards
When did the Indian rebellion start?
1857
Why did the Indian rebellion break out?
-Cartridges of the new-endfield rifles
- landlords and nobles were deprived of their land
-social and cultural grievances
What was the cost of the indian rebellion?
-villages burnt
-rebels tortured
-british officers, their wives and children murdered
When was British rule re-asserted in india?
June 1858
What were some benefits and drawbacks of the raj?
- britain built railways- geared to means of control and trade
- britain provided indians with cheap british manufacturers- but india was unable to develop viable industries of its own and it economy was skewed.
when and where were unis established in india?
Bombay, Madras and Calcutta in 1857
What was the Role of Mary Carpenter?
visited india 4 times between 1866 and 1875
established a girls school in bombay and a college to train indian female teachers
what discovery was found in West Gruiqualand in 1867?
diamonds
what did the discovery of diamond in west griqualand trigger?
a ‘diamond rush’ attracting white settlers and indigenous bantu speaking people
when did the british take west griqualand?
1871
when did britain annex transvaal?
1877
when and where were britain defeated by the boers?
Majuba Hill, february 1881
