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Period: 1300 to
Islam
Islam is a religion that is widely practiced in the middle east and Asia. As of the start of the 21st century their are about 1.5 billion Muslims world wide. -
1500
Mugal Empire
During the Mugal Empire India prospered. It was a very wealthy empire that had trading very high on their priorities. The Mugal Empire was in a great place to succeed. It was very close to the world's center of population while having great natural protections in the form of mountains. -
British East India Company
The British East India Company landed in India. This was a way to get around the Ottoman Empire and trade directly with the east. They started to acquire more land and power in India. They eventually overthrew the regional governments. The company then put in their own puppet state to rule the land. -
British East India Company comes to power
In 1757 the British East India Company cemented its influence in India by capturing Bengal and making it a British territory. -
Sati is outlawed by the British
In 1829, Great Britain also outlawed Sati, the act of widows throwing themselves on their deceased husband’s funeral pyre. A pyre is a structure used to cremate, or burn, the deceased’s body. Sati was a traditional Hindu practice meant to show the widow’s devotion to her husband. (Certell, n.d.) -
Indian Slavery Act passed
In 1843 the Indian Slavery Act was officially passed. -
Caste System Outlawed
In 1843 British India outlawed the Caste System. The Caste system was the institution of buying and selling slaves in India. When the Caste System was outlawed it did not directly outlaw slavery but it did signal the end of it. -
Sepoy
The British created armies called Sepoy. These armies were made of Indians and traveled all over the world. That was a problem because Hinduism outlawed overseas travel. -
British Raj
British Parliament terminated the East India Company in 1858 and decided to directly rule India. This marked the official start to the British Raj.
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Viceroy
The Viceroy was a position the British appointed to rule India. This was a position similar to a Governor. -
Suez Canal Built by The British
In 1869 the British built the Suez Canal. This was and still is hugely important for those who control the Suez Canal. This allowed shipping routes between Europe and Asia to be reduced significantly. But almost just as important is the ability to tax ships going through the canal. -
Indian National Congress
Unrest from the poor treatment of Indian soldiers, the British wars that affected India’s economy, and the issue of education, spurred the creation of an Indian National Congress in 1885 and marked the beginning of the National Independence movement. (Certell, n.d.) -
National Independence Movement
The Amritsar Massacre furthered the divide between the British and the Indian people, and many began calling for full Independence. -
Amritsar Massacre
Tensions due to the rise of the Nationalist movement erupted in Amritsar. A few days before April 13th, 1919, the city banned public meetings in response to protests of British rule. However, on April 19th, a group convened in the city park to celebrate the Sikh Baisakhi festival, unaware a ban had been put in place. A national demonstration was also happening in the park, and British troops fired into the crowd without warning, killing hundreds. (Certell, n.d.)