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Was there any resistance to British control in India?
In 1857 a large part of the Indian army rebelled against the British authorities; the ensuing bloodshed sent shockwaves throughout colonial Britain. What lessons were learned and how did the rebellion shape modern India? Professor Peter Marshall analyses the impact of the uprising.
How did the British capture India?
The British presence in India began through trade. Men like Robert Clive of the British East India Company combined military prowess with a ruthless ambition and became fabulously wealthy. With wealth came power, and traders took control of huge swathes of India.
Why did the British invade India?
The British East India Company came to India as traders in spices, a very important commodity in Europe back then as it was used to preserve meat. Apart from that, they primarily traded in silk, cotton, indigo dye, tea and opium. They landed in the Indian subcontinent on August 24, 1608, at the port of Surat.
Which of the following reasons were why the British took over India?
Britain saw India as a market and a source of raw materials. British built railroads and roads so they had improved transportation for their goods. New methods of communication such as the telegraph gave British better control of India. British trade soared after the Suez canal was open.
When were the British able to conquer India?
British were able to conquer india by the midsts of the 19th century as the mughal empire was in decline as the rulers only cared about there throne they had weak control over empire.
How did the British East India Company fight the Mughals?
The British East India Company’s first conflicts were not with the Mughals or with the locals, but with other Europeans. The EIC defeated the Portuguese in a 1612 battle to gain a lucrative foothold in India, but found themselves in rivalry with not only the Portuguese but the Dutch and the French as well.
What were the advantages of the British Empire in India?
At the end of it all, the British had the advantage of better manpower, were militarily more powerful and stronger, and add to it they had some very canny strategists too. And the disunity among Indian princely states, their constant warring with each other, just added to the advantage.
What were the problems faced by Indian princely states during British rule?
Disunity among Indian princely states. India was more a collection of warring princely states, at loggerheads with each other. The British sucessfully used this to play off one state against another. Add to it there was no dearth of people willing to betray the kingdom for a few pieces of silver.