Unit 4.2 Britain in India and Sepoy Rebellion

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Unit 4.2 Britain in India and Sepoy Rebellion

• Moguls - ruled India in early 1600s
• Hindus - resented Moguls forcing Muslim religion
  on them
• Discontent - made it easy for Europeans to take
  over

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British Empire in India

• Who was in control of India before the British?
• East India Company
• How did the locals feel about British?
• Local rulers agreed to help British fight
  French, but not happy with English rule.

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• Britain brought European ideas and practices to
  India
• Indians felt British were trying to change their
  culture.

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What is a Sepoy?

• Sepoys Indian soldiers of Bengal army hired by
  British East India Company to protect companys
  interest

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Why did the Sepoy rebel?

• Sepoys were dissatisfied with their pay and
  regulations which forced Christianity upon them.

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After the Sepoy Rebellion

• What happened to India after the Sepoy Rebellion?
• Bitter feelings grew
• Britain took direct control
• Viceroy (Queens official) came to head the Raj
  (British Indias government)
• Describe the Positives and Negatives of British
  Rule
• Positives brought order, schools, railroads,
  telegraph, and postal service.
• Negatives cheap British textiles destroyed
  Indias textile industry, farmers forced to grow
  cotton instead of food, and millions starved to
  death