What were the causes and significance of the clash of cultures between the British and the Indians Flashcards
What is Sati?
An ancient Hindu custom where a woman immolated herself after her husbands death
When was Sati banned?
1829 in Bengal and 1830 in Madras and Bombay
When was the petition to remove the ban on sati rejected?
1832
What was thugee?
Organised gangs of robbers who would target travellers, rob and strangle them
When was the Thugee and dacoity department formed?
1835
What was the belief that thugee would do?
Releasing victims into the next life
How many people were tried and punished who participated in thugee?
300
Why was thugee not resented?
It targeted Indians as well
What was female infanticide?
Killing of female babies
When was female infanticide banned?
1830
Why did they ban female infanticide?
Wanted to improve the lives of women
Why did British develop a sense of superiority?
Charles Darwins theory of evolution
What did the British believe that they were doing?
Believed that they were saving native people
What did they believe about Islam?
That it was the writings do the devil
What did the Clapham sect do?
Pressured the government to allow Christian missionaries in India
When was the Christian missionary society set up in Madras and Bombay?
1814
When was the college for training of indigenous ministers set up?
1818
What did the Christians do?
Translated the bible into Bengali
Taught english to higher castes
What was the education act?
English became the official governmental language and in schools
When was the education act?
1835
