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Marco Polo's mission, traveling across China, was so successful that Kublai Khan decided Marco would work for him
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Byzantine Empire came to an end when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks.
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The Mughal Empire ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid 18th century. The empires expansion also helped India grow commercially with the outside world
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One of the first Joint stock company that was interested in doing business in Southeast Asia and India. They exported tea, textiles, and porcelain.
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It marks the first time that Indian land was owned directly by English.
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Charles II gained 7 islands of Bombay/ Mumbai and Tánger as part of Catherine's dowry
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The major conflict that involved all the great powers of Europe and also infected the Americas, West Africa, Philippines, and India.
Fragmented Mughal Empire tried to crush a British attempt to conquer Bengal with the support of the French.
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There was a British trade base at Calcutta. By John Zephaniah Holwell of the BEIC, total of 146 British prisoners(Bengal) were put into a "black hole", a 18ft by 14ft square room with two small windows. The heat during this time of year is suffocating in the small room. At 6am the door was unlocked and only 23 of them survived.
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with the victory, Britain was able to establish dominance.
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A new type of rifle cartridge caused problems, There were rumors that the grease used to make the cartridges was derived from pigs and cows.
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A turning point in the history of Britain in India. Sepoys mutinied against their British commanders because newly issued rifle cartridges were greased with pig and cow fat
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With the government of India act of 1858, British Crown assumed direct control of India in the form of the British Raj. It is the result of the mutiny
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founded by English speaking Indians
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The Muslims created their own league due to fear of being over taken by Hindu's
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Britain promised independence to India if they help fight in the war, so Gandhi and the Indians supported Britain. However, Britain only made a few reforms and did not grant India self-government. Because Britain was so busy with war, they did not respond well to the Lucknow pact of 1916
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There was a peaceful group holding a protest when the native troops open fired to the crowd killing 380 people and injuring 1200 people.
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He encouraged Indians to leave British institution and return British honors, and practice self-reliance.
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An act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Gandhi. March to the Arabian sea to make salt.
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This act provided for the establishment of provincial legislatures across the colony. It also created a federal government for the provinces and princely states and granted the right to vote
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Outbreak of WWII caused British to postpone further action on India's independence. Indians are outraged.
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The British, Congress and Muslim League agree to Partition and Independence.
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however, soon, India was divided by Union of India and and Dominion of Pakistan
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Hindus in Pakistan and Muslims in India left their hometown to go where they felt accepted. Centuries of mistrust led to the violence in northern India. Nevertheless, in the end, they gained independence from Britain.
