year 8 end of year history Flashcards
what was the name of the trading company set up in 1600 that slowly took control of india
east indian company
what can the story of lord liverpool tell us about the relations between indians and British
Mixed freely intermarriage between Indians and British was common
why did the east indian company inittially encourage close relations between british traders and indian locals
good for trade
they werent interested in how there traders behaved just as long as they made money
how many people were estimated to have died in 1770 famine in bengal while the east indian company were partial rulers
at the tima estimated 10 millian but recent research suggests its closer to 3 million
what was the name of the group that ruled india before (and during) the british rule
Mughals
how did the east indian company react when people in bengal started to die due to starvation
continued to make them pay taxes and provided little to no food
which religious custom did the british ban
sati-burning of widows
when did the british ban sati
1829
what examples (apart from sati) were there of british interfering with indian culture
passed a law saying english should be the main languasge of universites and law courts
what was the name of the evangelical ruler that ruled india the same time sati was banned
william bentick
why did the british stopping satti mark a turning point
first time the britishe intervined with local customs
what essential product did the british force a high tax on and build a huge hedge to enforce the tax
salt
what is the name of the indian soldier that served under the order
sepoy
what was the short term trigger reason the indians rebellion/ mutiny of 1857
rumours among the sepoys that bullets coated with pig and cow fat
how many indians where killed following the mutiny of 1857
100000-150000
