The Impact Of The British Raj Flashcards
When was Sati banned in India?
Who banned it?
It was banned in 1829 by the governor-general Bentick.
How many British troops were kept in India in the 1880’s?
During the 1880’s, 70,000 British troops were stationed in India, alongside 125,000 India sepoys.
When was Queen Victoria made Empress of India?
Victoria was made Empress of India in 1877.
What % of Indian tax revenue was spent on the Indian army?
30%
What % of Indian tax revenue was spent on Education in 1880?
Less than 1%
What percentage of Indian public expenditure was spent on British home charges?
25%
What are the four arguments for the British Raj?
Economic development
Social change
Benefits to working people
Favourable comparison with china
What are the arguments about the negatives of British rule?
Economic
Social segregation/ racism
Drain theory/ refusal to spend money on improving living standards of Indians
Unfavourable comparison with China
What statistics show that the British had a favourable impact on the Indian economy.
£380 million pounds in Investment by 1913, Over 35,000 miles of railway built by 1921. Taxes 20-40% lower than in Europe. India became 4th biggest producer of textiles in the world..
What is the evidence for a positive British impact on the welfare of the Indian population?
Britain introduced famine codes, famine was alleviated due to British railway construction, increase in educational opportunities- 5000 secondary schools by 1901
What was the evidence that the British had a negative impact on the Indian economy
Destruction of indigenous industries such as cloth making and ship-building as they were unable to compete with British imports. Indian per capita income hardly grew under the raj, whilst the British grew rapidly.
What was the evidence that
