British Imperialism in India

By awemma

  • British economic interest in India begins

  • Mughal Empire began to collapse

  • Robert Clive led East India Company troops to victory

    Robert Clive led East India Company troops in a decisive victory over Indian forces allied with the French at the Battle of Plassey
  • Period: to

    "Raj" referred to British rule over India

  • East India Company is leading power in India

  • Western Fashion

    Western Fashion

    British decided in the 1830s to educate Indians on Western fashion

  • British controlled most of Indian subcontinent

  • Gossip spread

    Gossip spread among the sepoys, the Indian soldiers, that the cartridges of their new Enfield rifles were greased with beef and pork fat. To use the cartridges, soldiers had to bite off the ends, which was against Hindus and Muslims religions.

  • Sepoys rebelled

  • End of East India Company as leading power in India

  • Official held the title of victory