Company rule in India

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    religion bias and divide: Colonialism has widened the rift between classes, caste. Policy of divide and rule resulted in religious division in our society. • Urbanization and…

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    disaster. India was unfortunately subject to both. However, for the vast majority, Imperialism in India had many positive effects during the Raj through their infrastructure, the British railways, the Indian people’s reactions to the arrival of their new rulers, and nationalism that helped give India a unified identity. The negative effect was the Sepoy Mutiny, which happened a year before the Raj began, which triggered the Muslims and Hindus to have a lasting adverse view of the East India…

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    agencies, in Company law it is used with reference to the corporate capacity of a company. The Doctrine of Ultra Vires states that any act done by the company which is not the stated object of the company, or is beyond it corporate capacity is void for being Ultra Vires. Even in company law this Doctrine has a two- fold meaning;…

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    different perspectives. From the start, the purpose of British colonies were to gain wealth, resources from those places and to mark Great Britain’s place in the world, what better way than planting the “Union Jack” in distant lands. Such as Ireland, India, the Americas, and other continents. The role of government for these ventures was of utmost importance. “After 1801, the kingdom-now consisting of Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England, together known as the United Kingdom-was governed solely…

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    On December 16, 1773, several men disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded three ships belonging to the East India Company and performed one of the most iconic acts in American history—the Boston Tea Party. The disguised men dumped 340 chests of chests into harbor causing the East India Company to lose nearly 10,000£ of tea. Today, the Boston Tea Party is seen in good light by the majority of Americans. While the Boston Tea Party was a true revolutionary act, today’s understanding of the Boston…

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    Imperialism is a policy that seeks to increase its size, either by forcing or influencing other countries to submit to their rule. During the 1800s, Great Britain’s empire expanded to include India, other parts of Asia, and parts of Africa. Great Britain’s colonial rule had both positive and negative effects on the colonial empire. There were political, and economic causes of British Imperialism. Great Britain not only modernised countries, but also benefitted from them by their useful…

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    His death marked the end of a Mughal era in India. The empire was the largest in India at the time of his death, yet it the Mughal empire falls. Aurangzeb death followed by a war of throne among his three sons which ended up by the victory of his third son Bahadur Shah. The downfall stated with the Aurangzeb’s religious policy. Aurangzeb turn off the support of the Hindus by committing all sorts of cruelty on them. He imposed Jizya on the Hindus in India. The Rajputs and Brahmans also have to…

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    Britannia Way Case Study

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    biscuits for English tea-time snacking during British rule in India with the investment of Rs 295(approx $5) . Gradually the small bakery business turned into huge a corporate company of India. Over the last 123 years the company has made progressed and becoame one of the most strongest and trusted brands in the Indian market. In 1979, the name of the company was changed from Britannia Biscuit Co Ltd to Britannia Industries Ltd (BIL). The company has been serving the Indian consumer with a…

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    pharmaceutical industry in India. India used to make knockoffs drugs from the Western and Japanese pharmaceutical companies that foreign countries would not purchase. This was due to the patented products that violated the intellectual property rights. India was banned from selling fake products to developed countries. Also, foreign countries did not invest in India’s pharmaceutical business. This causes significant loss from foreign companies. However, India agreed with WTO rules on…

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    Europeans have always wanted to trade with India due to its many useful resources. For example, its spices, jewels, and herbs which were sought after by numerous Europeans. The British were the most successful at gaining a foothold in the country among the Europeans. They even managed to colonize major aspects of India’s society and impact it for the better. Britain’s influence in India makes it a major part of their history. Britain’s relationship with India started in the seventeenth century…

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