Panchayati raj

It has been often argued from the British point of view that British rule in India actually helped India, I would like to discuss the views from India’s perspective and if the atrocities of British rules translates into Britain paying reparations to India. Britain’s rise for 200 years was financed by its thefts in India, Britain’s industrialization was actually based upon the deindustrialization of India. By the dawn of the 19th Centaury it is a noted fact that India was Britain’s biggest cash…

1. Introduction: The Relationship Between Civilizations and Colonialism Colonialism describes the expansion of territory through colonial rule over a colony. A relationship is maintained between the colonizer and the colony through power and control. Colonialism itself stands as period of European exploration, conquering, and maintaining of other territories. It embodies the expansion of the Western civilization through the means of trade, labor, and power. Britain followed this structure of…

The British first began moving into India by setting up trade posts in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. When the Mughal Empire collapsed, the British East India Company moved in and took over. The company had an army of sepoys run by British officers. India was treasured greatly by the British due to ir being a major supplier of raw materials and full of potential buyers for British made products. Although Britain's administrative control over India was efficient, leading to a massive increase in…

The end of the rebellion has come upon India, and it is time to take a look back at the pros and the cons of the imperialism of India. In the early 1800’s the British came to india with the intent of introducing western ideas and taking India’s natural resources. The pros of this imperialisation included western education. this increased the pace of modernization and aided scholars learn the new western ways, which would soon take over the country. The status of women improved vastly, in…

In April 1764, Sir James Renell was appointed surveyor-general of the East India Company's domains in Bengal. In the same year he initiated the survey of Bengal, and had worked in Bengal and elsewhere for more than a decade, during which covered an area of about 300,000 square miles for his survey which stretched from the eastern parts of Lower Bengal to Agra and from the Himalayas to the skirts of Bundelkhand and Chota Nagpur. Colebrooke pointed out that there were no records maintained about…

In colonial time there was a positive side and a negative side of Britain and India. Dr. Kartar Lalvani, author of The Making Of India, thought that it was equal between the two. But it wasn’t. The British colony took over the political, economic, and social control of India. The british rule created the world’s largest and strictest democracy. Although the british took control of the indians from 1858 to 1947 this came after the british east india started taking over part of india for the…

India in the Victorian Era India got colonized by England in 1612. This caused new people to come in that would have never imagined to come in earlier. The British citizens moved because of its newly colonized land that caused many of them to sail over and start a new life. By colonizing India, it interfered with the native Indians, having another country come in. Created a rebellion known as the Indian rebellion of 1857 or as the Indian Mutiny, with the native Indians eventually wining…

Documenting important events is vital in order to safe keep information such as photos, letters, or documents for future generations. Sources that were taken during or immediately after a significant event are called primary. These sources provide the original information about the subject and portray the events in a realistic manner from a first-hand individual. Historians use primary sources to draw conclusion about a subject and provide a new perspective. When a historian uses primary sources…

Andrew Roberts summarizes the British imperialism in India as a positive impact since it led to the technological development of the sub-continent. The European prejudices are deeply embedded in the quote stated by Andrew Roberts. He suggests that Britain was a benevolent colonial power since it led to the “modernization’’ and “development’’ of India. The author showcases strong support towards the British imperialist policies disapproving the Indian perspective. The exchange of goods and…

In 1707 the Moghal Empire collapsed, and the British East India Company took over. They ruled for 150 years, and it wasn't until 1857 that the sepoys rebelled against them, and the British East India Company called into the British government, who brought armed forces, and took over India. In their time of power, Britain created an efficient government, they built thousands of miles of railroad tracks all throughout India, and they gave them the opportunity to learn at Oxford and Cambridge.…