rule of the british raj

Question 1

what was the ratio of british ‘leaders’ to indians

Answer 1

1:100,000

Question 2

what did the secretary of state do

Answer 2

a man who stayed in england
responsible for foreign affairs
rep the crown
member of cabinet and advised by the india council

Question 3

who was the viceroy

Answer 3

supreme in india
rep the monarch
appointed by pm and accountable by secretary of state
had lots of power

Question 4

what was the indian civil service

Answer 4

comprised of british elite at the top and educated indians at the bottom
it was a government to run india
indians were only 5% by 1913

Question 5

how were local councils used

Answer 5

as and ear on the ground
they had little real power
local officials were granted more power

Question 6

how were the indian army useful

Answer 6

they were supported by the british army and were the real force for power

Question 7

what were were princely states

Answer 7

states not ruled by british but princess

Question 8

what percentage of the population did princely states make up and how many were there

Answer 8

around 1/5 approx 562

Question 9

what was the relationship between the british and princely states

Answer 9

the princely states mainly remained loyal even during the rebellion

Question 10

how were rulers of the princely states rewarded

Answer 10

they would receive supportive education and training
the star of india award

Question 11

what allowed the princely states little authority and what was the rule

Answer 11

treaty with the british allowed them to have their own language, laws, ministers ect
BUT they couldn’t do anything against the british raj

Question 12

how did the number of british troops in the british indian army change post indian rebellion

Answer 12

went from 40,000 to 70,000
senior roles were british

Question 13

how were regiments in the british indian army set up for the indians

Answer 13

they were mixed caste/ religion to stop rebellion

Question 14

how many miles or railway were built for the british indian army

Answer 14

3000 for swifter responses and military reasons

Question 15

how were indian soldiers viewed and what confirmed this

Answer 15

they were seen as more expendable
music hall song

Question 16

what was the main economic value of india

Answer 16

trade

Question 17

what did india trade

Answer 17

spices tea silk jute opium coffee

Question 18

what percentage of imports came from britain to india

Answer 18

but 1913 60%

Question 19

what else did india give britan economicly

Answer 19

jobs in administration
land owners rented out properties

Question 20

what was the strategic value of india

Answer 20

protection of trade routes from pirates
protection of suez canal

Question 21

what were the first indian nationalists like

Answer 21

educated upper class from urban areas

Question 22

when and why was the indian national congress created

Answer 22

1885
to call for a fair share in the governing process

Question 23

how were newspapers used for nationalists

Answer 23

to foster mass support

Question 24

what difficulties were there in the nationalist movement

Answer 24

religious differences

Question 25

what were the social benefits of the british raj for india

Answer 25

mary carpenter established schools for girls and trained female teachers

A fee-paying education system was introduced. 60,000 graduated university 1857-87 with many going on to work for the British government

Question 26

what were the social drawbacks of the british raj for india

Answer 26

the education system encouraged english language values and customs

Question 27

what were the economic benefits of the british raj for india

Answer 27

provided jobs
railway built (2 miles a day)
New methods of land irrigation
trade

Question 28

what were the economic drawbacks of the british raj for india

Answer 28

Famine, illiteracy and widespread poverty still persisted Some factories were built but the main focus was on foodstuffs for the British market (Tea plantations increased from just 1 in 1851 to 295 by 1871)
The British encouraged the Indians to buy British manufactured goods which discouraged development of Indian industries such as the cotton industry

Question 29

what were the political benefits of the british raj for india

Answer 29

A complex independent judicial system was introduced to protect liberties with expensive lawyers
Indian nobles were granted land, titles, medals and high positions in the government to win their loyalty

Question 30

what were the political drawbacks of the british raj for india

Answer 30

Whilst Indians were allowed to take minor roles in the civil service the British retained ultimate political and military control over India
The caste system was encouraged to politically divide the Indian people and discourage rebellion