How did imperialism How did imperialism affect India? affect India? Notes #30BNotes #30B

The British, starting with the The British, starting with the British East India CompanyBritish East India Company, , controlled India for over 200 controlled India for over 200 years.years.

British East IndiaCompany

The British were able to control The British were able to control India because differences in India because differences in language and religion prevented language and religion prevented unity among Indian people.unity among Indian people.

Hindus Muslims

The British built railroads and The British built railroads and schools in India in order to schools in India in order to strengthen its political and strengthen its political and economic control there.economic control there.

British imperialism in India also British imperialism in India also led to the introduction of a led to the introduction of a parliamentary systemparliamentary system of of government.government.

Indian Parliament

Sepoy Mutiny:Sepoy Mutiny:

The British used many Indian The British used many Indian soldiers (called soldiers (called SepoysSepoys) in their ) in their army in India.army in India.

When the When the SepoysSepoys learned that learned that the British were disrespecting the British were disrespecting their religious beliefs, they their religious beliefs, they revolted.revolted.

Sepoy Mutiny (1857)

When the revolt ended, the When the revolt ended, the British government took full British government took full control of India until after WWII.control of India until after WWII.

Lord Dalhousie