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In the seventeenth century, the first British ships arrived in India in Surat. By 1757, the company had gained control over much of India .
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Granted British much of India's territory control, marking the beginning of their control in India.
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Created the office of governor-general to exercise political powers over India.
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Required the governor-general to be chosen from outside the East India Company, and it had established parliamentary supervision over the company.
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British East India Company controlled territory occupied by 180 million Indians.
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The rising of the steamships made ocean travels from Europe to India more predictable.
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The sepoys revolted in ways such as greasing rifle cartridges with animal fats, but they were eventually taken down by the native troops loyal to the British.
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India was ruled by the British Parliament in London and administered by a civil service in India.
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The establishment of the telegraph along the ocean floor had allowed telegrams to be sent from England to India - faster communication.
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The Suez Canal connected the Mediterranean and Red Seas, benefiting India with the reduced distances from England to India. Voyages by steamships now only took 3 weeks.
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Queen Victoria became the empress of India.