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Technically introduced here, but it had been active in some cases previously
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All troops became eligible for overseas service in the army
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Founded by William Mackinnon, the company became one of the most prevalent in the Indian ocean.
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Awadh, a large and prosperous province was annexed under the doctrine of lapse. The local people resented this, naturally, but it's important to note that the province was a recruiting ground for the Bengali army, hence the annexation may of partially catalysed the rebellion.
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A missionary, Carpenter wished to change education for women and girls in India through Westernisation, and worked with both Indians and British colonial admins.
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Mary Carpenter opens a training college for Indian women wishing to become teachers.
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Entire groups were classified as hereditary, habitual criminals and were placed under constant surveillance.
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A small area south of Afghanistan is claimed by the British
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Northbrook (a liberal) wished to stay out of Afghan affairs, where Disraeli wished to push for influence to keep Russia out. Northbrook resigned over this issue.
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Limited freedom of press, but only in non-english language publications.
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Concerned about potential Russian influence over Afghanistan spreading to India, Lytton kept a very close eye of Afghan affairs.
Lytton immediately asked for a British envoy to be sent to Afghanistan, and the Emir refused. Lytton then sent in troops -
A rebellion in Kabul resulted in the British Envoy being killed, Disraeli declares war, and Afghanistan becomes a protectorate.
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Lord Dufferin hoped he could use the congress as a sort of think-tank to gather ideas to benefit upper/middle class educated Indians to prevent another revolution.
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Amy was a missionary whom attempted to assimilate herself into local culture, and published over 30 books for British audiences.
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A nationalist revolutionary organisation that used violence to oppose British rule
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Called Abhinav Bharat, young India was a nationalist revolutionary group
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Aimed to split Bengal into a Muslim East and Hindu West, but angered many rich Hindu's who owned property in the East and rented it out to Muslims.
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Aimed to remove and reform old laws that repressed people from the bottom/lower castes
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Boycotts and promotion of Indian made goods in Bengal aimed to reunite the region.
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Kaal weekly became to popular so they arrested its founder
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A bombing attack aiming for a district judge misfired, killing two British women, mounting a more extensive investigation.
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Created a council of 27 Indians from provincial constituencies that would help legislate the nation.
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Marking the coronation of King George V
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King George V completed this action as a response to the Swadeshi movement.