• Hwk: Gandhi Song Lyric Activity Due Tuesday• Religions of South Asia (10 min)/Review• Quotes Handout• Patterns of Life Handout• Early Civilizations Webquest• India under British Rule• If Time: Discussion Web (Pros and Cons of

Imperialism• Review

• Hwk: Gandhi Song Lyric Activity Due Friday/Quiz Tomorrow

• Early Civilizations Webquest/Partners/Review

• India under British Rule

• Dramatic Moment

• Independence for India

• Pakistan and India Conflict

• Review

India under British India under British RuleRule

Mughal EmpireMughal Empire

What was the religion What was the religion of the Mughal of the Mughal

Empire?Empire?

Why is that important?Why is that important?

Europeans Europeans began to trade began to trade

with the with the Mughal Mughal

Empire while Empire while staying on the staying on the

coastcoastWhat geographic feature was an obstacle?

How would How would India be India be

affected if it affected if it began to began to

trade with trade with the the

Europeans?Europeans?

• Europeans started by trading Europeans started by trading with Indiawith India–Lead to Lead to cultural diffusioncultural diffusion,,

–ex. Missionariesex. Missionaries

–Trade with the British East India Trade with the British East India Company:Company:• GoldGold

• CottonCotton

• SilkSilk

• TextilesTextiles

• Took over small Took over small Indian kingdomsIndian kingdoms

–Rulers were Rulers were divideddivided

•Why would Why would these rulers be these rulers be so divided?so divided?

• Rival Princes sought Rival Princes sought powerpower

• Signed Signed treaties treaties allowing British to allowing British to administer their lands administer their lands

• ““Divide and Conquer”Divide and Conquer”

• The British The British OutlawedOutlawed many many Hindu practicesHindu practices–How does is this How does is this

different than what different than what Akbar, ruler of the Akbar, ruler of the Mughal Empire, Mughal Empire, tried to instill in tried to instill in his empire?his empire?

•High Taxes

•Established Christian Missionaries–How did the spread of Christianity cause grievances in India?

Sepoy Rebellion

Indian troops in British army Indian troops in British army

--Rebellion started when Rebellion started when they realized they were using they realized they were using Pork CartridgesPork Cartridges

What in Hinduism

would cause problems for

these soldiers?

• How did British rule impact How did British rule impact religions in India?religions in India?

• How did the status of the How did the status of the Mughal Empire influence the Mughal Empire influence the British invasion of India?British invasion of India?

• What were positive and What were positive and negative effects of British negative effects of British rule in India?rule in India?

The End