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1600s British East India company established
The British East India Company had established the queen formed the company; the company had a trading post in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. The British east India Company had played a huge role in the quest for British control of India, this was the first company allowed to trade with India, and had later on concurred India as well through the battle of Swalley for Bengal. -
1800s the East India Company set up its own army
The east India Company at that time had controlled India without any help from English government, they had their own armies led by British officers and staffed by Indian soldiers: Sepoys. However, the army was a delicate and dangerous machine, which could easily turn against them. This is important as these sepoys were responsible for the sepoy rebellion, it also indicates that all the Indian were not against them, instead had fought with them. This is important as it shows how much control the -
British accused of using violence towards Indians.
This event has not specific date, During British rule of India there was a lot of racist violence towards Indians. the reason this is important is because it shows that there was racist and violence during the rule of India. -
British leaders in India forced Indians to pay high taxes
This event has not specific date. During the British rule of India, Indians had to pay high tax for countless things such as salt, land, and the growth of crop, this had proven disastrous as it had created many economic problems, it had reduced the number of peasants and a famine. This is important as this shows that the British had exploited India and had discriminated against the locals, it also shows us that the British companies were more into profiting from India, this also shows us how cor -
85 out 90 Sepoy’s refuse to use gun cartridges covered in animal fat.
In 1857 rumours began to spread that the grease that used to make the cartridges was from pig and cow and the consummation of these animals were prohibited by the Muslims and the Hindus, they had refused to use it as they feared that the British were trying to convert them into christan as such a rebellion broke out the next. This is important this was the first rebellion against the British and was considered the first war for independence. -
Sepoy’s stripped of their uniforms and jailed.
In 1857 rumours began to spread that the grease that used to make the cartridges was from pig and cow and the consummation of these animals were prohibited by the Muslims and the Hindus, they had refused to use it as they feared that the British were trying to convert them into christan as such a rebellion broke out the next. This is important this was the first rebellion against the British and was considered the first war for independence. -
March 10 1857 the Bengal Army rebel against the British Officers
After the sepoys were jailed, the entire army rebelled and had over powered the brittish forces, this was the start of the rebellion. This is important as it shows us how little the British had control over the nation and it army. -
March 10 1857 The Bengal Army march to Delhi.
After they had rebelled, the rebels marched to Delhi, and joined other Indian soldiers stationed there. They captured the Delhi. From there, the rebellion had spread to northern and central states of India. This also shows how badly they had outnumbered the British because they had managed to seize an important city in less than 24 hour. -
1858 Britain regained control of India.
In the first 6 months of 1858 the British had managed to take back control of India even heavy resistance from the rebels, however the east India Company had to get support from Brittan, this war was also a pressure cooker of racist imagery and thought about the Indians, in this war Britain had seen themselves as the force that was bring justice back to the state. This is important because of the event the east India company was abolished, instead the government and had ruled directly. -
1858 east India company abolished
After the mutiny the east India company had lost political strength India and after facing years of war against the French they had lost their power, in 1813 the company had also lost its monopoly. This signifies an end of period in India and after this India was incorporated into great Brittan.