Panchayati raj

Carl Bridge and Kent Fedorowich attempt to provoke thinking and encourage further research into the acquisition and control of white dominions in their article, ‘Mapping the British World’. They seek to define the term the ‘British World’ and what it meant to be ‘British’, whilst also undermining the stereotypical view of the British Empire as being largely London-Centric. Ultimately they argue that a ‘fresh look’ at British ‘diaspora’ is required and that it was this, aided by globalisation,…

The movie Gandhi addresses one of the most important times in Indian history. It follows the story of Gandhi, the leader of the independence movement in India against the British. Directed by Richard Attenbrought, the movie follows Gandhi’s adult life until he died. The movie does not explore Gandhi’s childhood or university years. Attenbrought use symbols and techniques to help convey his message. Through this film the director hoped to portray Gandhi as a holy man with all positive attributes.…

WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1857 In 1857 British faced a serious challenge to their rule in India known as "The Indian Rebellion of 1857" or "The war of independence 1857" was a war in India against the rule of the Britain and their company named as east India company and their domination in subcontinent. It was basically a effort to get rid of their domination that continued from May 1857 to July 1859 and The rebellion is also known by many other names including the India's First War of…

This article focuses on the 19th century India in the social, historical, religious, political and cultural contexts.The pre-renaissance period can be marked as the background to welcome the Renaissance in India with a special reference to the advent of the British in India as an external influence on the internal, as the influence of the West on the East.India as an identity rests not only on the history of discrete people but also on cultures given its socio-political, socio-religious and…

Both science and technology had a very profound role on the East India Company’s (EIC) rule over India, as well as added to the economy. Some background – with the EIC’s help, the British first took over areas in India starting with Bengal, located in northeast India today, and then moving down to the southern parts of India as well. They acquired some more territories in northern India after. Expansion to India eventually slowed down; however, once they stopped acquiring as much territory, they…

The birth of Bangladesh was the biggest geopolitical event of the Indian subcontinent following its partition in 1947. The people of East Pakistan struggled for political and cultural autonomy and subsequently demanded independence. It was not only their story to tell but also that of the surrounding states and international powers which had vested interests in the politics of the region. Through the course of this paper, I develop the importance of various incidents in the lead up to the…

The Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Rebellion) was India’s rebellion against British rule. It was a one year rebellion from 1857-1858. Although it was widespread, the rebellion was ultimately unsuccessful. Beginning in 1820, Britain introduced the idea that it had dominance in the political, economic, and cultural aspects of India. British officials began replacing Indian aristocracy. They also stopped allowing Hindu rulers without a natural heir to adopt an heir to be their successor. Britain would then…

In the years roughly between 1600 and 1950, the British used the foreign land of India to their advantage. These were the years of British Empire and expansion. The use imperialistic powers to benefit economically, politically, and geographically began with the British East India Company in the early 1600s where the land was used for spice trade and provided as a trading post for both British, Dutch and other settling imperialists at the next 100 years.. As time went on, the land was beginning…

IMPERIALISM: EFFECT ON INDIAN SOCIETY Ananda Owens World History 102 Van Dyken October 17, 2015 During the period of the Raj, from 1858 to 1914, the British ruled over Indian society. Although they brought India political and economic development, imperialism was more beneficial to Britain themselves but less for Indian society overall. The period of the Raj started because from the years 1857 to 1858 a rebellion against the British took place called the Indian Revolt. It began…

Since the very beginning, the British empire thrived with social and economic success. For developing countries who have faced British Imperialism, trying to piece together a broken identity is an everyday task. One of the many countries, India, have benefited from the modern systems implemented by colonists. However, it has also taken away the potential of being an economic powerhouse, and casted a mindset that white is better among Indians that they are still trying to break free from today.…