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Title: Essential Question: Was British rule in India a blessing or a curse?


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Essential Question Was British rule in India a
blessing or a curse?
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The British in India
  • The British East India Company (BEIC) had control
    of India until 1857. The British crown took over
    because Indian soldiers (Sepoy Munity) revolted.
    The BEIC ignored Indian culture and tradition.

3
Jewel in the Crown
  • Great Britain called India this because India had
    a vast potential for being a huge market for
    British goods and supplying Great Britain with
    the natural resources that it needed.

4
BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY AGENTS
How is the agent being portrayed? Who do you
think probably drew this cartoon? How do you know?
5
The Sepoy Rebellion/Mutiny
  • In 1857, some sepoys refused to use the
    cartridges supplied for their new rifles because
    they were supposed greased with beef or pork
    fatand they had to be bitten off before inserted
    into the rifle. Muslims cannot eat pork and
    Hindus consider cattle sacred. Great Britain took
    over India. Great Britains direct rule in India
    is know as the British Raj.

6
SEPOYS, 1850s
Sepoy- Indian soldier
Why would Britain use Sepoys?
7
HOW TO LOAD AN 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE (DO NOT TRY
THIS AT HOME)
8
THE SEPOY MUTINY (1857)
  • Do you agree with the Sepoys decision?
  • How would you deal with the surviving Sepoys that
    fought against Britain?

9
EXECUTION OF SEPOYSTHE DEVILS WIND
Why do you think the British executed them in
this way? How would this punishment affect Indian
feelings towards the British?
10
THE DEVILS WIND
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