Dutch East India Company

rule in India started after 1858, when British crown finally took hold of India from East India Company. British were interested in India because of several reasons but one of the major reasons was dominant trading position in the world, they craved for their monopoly; to attain first position world’s trade market. Apart from this their diplomats and officials could find a respectable jobs and enjoy a king-size life in India were among the few other reasons Britishers invaded and used India as…

from this region. In the beginning of 17th century, East India Company was granted permission by the Mughal ruler Jahangir to commence its business activities in India. This organization was supposed to do business and earn profits by trade via sea but soon they tried to become a monopoly and as they were fully armed therefore managed to draw its means from land revenues as well. The British officers were employed in major business hubs of India and were given excellent and attractive employment…

mutiny. During this time period, the British wanted to have a direct rule over India because of the surplus of natural resources such as pepper, cotton, and jewels. In order to earn trust from the Indian people, the British allowed them to have weapons. When the Indians began to uprise against the British for control over the territory, the British covered the bullets in cow and pig grease, making the people of India who were mainly Hindus and Muslims unable to use the bullets because it was…

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth but quickly the earth turned sour. The man he had created turned to sin even while in paradise but God was not caught off guard. God had a plan to reach a people dying from sin and that plan was Missions. So God sent the first missionary. The missionary did all the things missionaries do, he preached, taught, and he prayed for people and they were healed. Often as the missionary was out in public people would flock to him. Quickly he would…

One of the causes of the Sri Lankan Civil War, which falls under external influence, is colonialism. Sri Lanka was under British colonial rule from 1796-1948. The British implemented the divide and rule tactic when governing Sri Lanka, where minority groups, in this case Tamils, are given preferential treatment. This is to aggravate differences between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority. This way, the majority group that was being discriminated against would direct their grievances…

the British Raj? Well, I’ll tell you about it. The East India Trading Company, lead by the british, moved to take India around the collapse of the Mughal Empire. They then began to rule over them, tying them to Britain until it was dissolved and the british took direct control of the nation and India became known as the “jewel of the crown” due to the abundance of resources it provided Britain. Although many believe the British control over India was terrible, it had some benefits. Both…

The 18th century marked the demolition of the Mughal sphere of influence and the rise of the British East India Company. By expanding its trade enterprise into the Indian subcontinent, The Company, hoped to both fund the administrative costs of its day-to-day operations and generate sizeable profits (John 21). After some initial difficulty, the Mughal emperor, Jahangir, allowed the Company to trade in 1612. Two decades after this agreement, the first trading port was established in Bengal. As…

Impact on Clothing: Indian Fabrics were treated as exotic and the British fell in love with cotton and indigo. These Indian textiles influenced British tastes before the Raj. But once the British started ruling, everything changed, a new culture emerged and so did a new cultural identity. There was a stark difference in the dressing sensibilities of the British and Indians. After looking at the clothing attires of British people, Indians started looking down upon themselves, they thought that…

and official rule of the British Empire in India between 1858 and 1947. The British rule had started unofficial when the East India Company ruled large parts of India with its private armies, exercising military power and assuming administrative functions. Company rule in India began effectively in 1757 and lasted till 1858 when, following the Indian Rebellion (1857), the Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown assuming direct control of India in the form of the new British Raj.…

Introduction: Imperialism in India had both positive and negative effects. Imperialism in India occurred from 1750 to 1914. British had taken over the country during this period of time and make a lot of changes to the country. Imperialism has hindered the growth of India politically, economically and socially. India is a country located in the southern-most part of Asia. It is the 7th largest country by area, and second most populated country in the world. India is the birthplace of…