The entry describes the foundation of the British Empire in South Asia by the East India Company. It shows how, induced by the character of the state, there emerged a distinct set of institutions, an Indo-European society, and new spheres of commercial and intellectual exchange in the 19th ...
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The British Raj became the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. India made Britain very wealthy. The poem "The White Man's Burden" is a poem that reflects badly of the british for it implies that the native people were burdens to the English. The British thought it right to civili...
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In 1757‚ after British East India Company defeated the Indian troops at the Battle of Plassey‚ it became the foremost power in India. Consequently‚ India became the “crown jewel of the British Empire.” marking the beginnings of imperialism (Bradley). India was gradually seen as profita...
Why was the British East India Company formed? Why did the British Empire want India? Why were chartered companies important to British imperialism in India? Why was the East India Company interested in India? Why did the East India Company attack India? Why did Parliament help the East I...
2.1 The Conquest of India In 1600, the establishment of the British East India Company marked the beginning of the expansion of the British Empire in Asia. The British East India Company had been operating in India since the early 17th century, butthe Indian troops started an uprisingin 1857...
(India)•Firstestablishedasatradingcolonyin1757bytheBritishEastIndiaCompany •TheEastIndiaCompanygainedfullcontrolby1857 •In1857IndiabecamepartoftheBritishEmpire •IndiawasruledbyappointedRaj’s(orlocalkings)•IndiawasveryimportanttoBritainformanyreasonsincluding:naturalresources,people,andgloballocation ...
Through the East India Company, and with enormous support of the British people, Britain was able to expand the Empire and become a world contender in economics, politics, and commerce. The East India Company had enormous power. It operated autonomously as an extention of the British Crown, ...
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England i