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    early years in England. They were influenced by British thought, British ideas, that is why our leaders were always telling the British "How can you do these things? They're against your own basic values.". We had no hatred, in fact it was the other way round - it was their values that made us revolt." <br>-Aruna Asaf Ali, a leader of the Indian National Congress. <br>(Masani, quoted in Wood, 32, 1989) <br> <br>There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India. India, having previously

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    British colonization had great influence on many people in different areas of the world. Their spread of trade, ideas, and government are seen in several developed colonies. India, one of these colonies, experienced significant changes with British colonization. However, the impact of the British also provided negative effects. Socially, economically and politically India would be changed with the arrival of and influence of the British. In the 1600’s Britain began using India as a trade port and

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    British Imperialism For approximately two hundred years Britain ruled over India, allowing them almost no control of their own country. This is what imperialism was like for many countries. Initially India was colonized for its natural resources by the East India company but the companies hold on India became compromised after the sepoy rebellion in 1857 so the English government took control in a time of crisis. After decades of British Imperialism India finally gained independence in 1947. Brittain

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    the case for the people of India during British colonial rule. India was the largest and most significant colony that was controlled at the height of the British Empire. Because of its vast quantities of cotton, tea and indigo, the British East India Company began to take over Indian cities in 1757, essentially establishing a monopoly over trade. When British sepoys rebelled against the East India Company in 1857, both the East India Company and the British military took over the entire country of

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    Title: British Imperialism in India With the governing power of India, the Mughal empire, growing fragile from overextension, the East India Company, operated and owned by the British, sees this, battles, and victors over the government of India. This in turn, leads to the EIC configuring taxes and Indian soldiers (Sepoy) to restrict the Indians. After the EIC jails Sepoy troops, the majority rebels and frees them from jail, this is when the  government finally intervenes and takes direct control

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    Debate: The negative effects of British imperialism in India Name: Asma Tareq Ali 201412343 Jamila Ahmed 201513071 Mariam Abdul-Aziz 201505163 Lamyaa Humaid 201614558 Khadega Omar 201303587 Alia Mohammed 201608913 Jawaher Mahmoud 201415600 Teacher: Ximena Section: 009 British imperialism was very harmful to the Indian community, they tried to desolate their religion and control over India for their own benefits. For example, The Sepoy

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    ninety percent of Africa. (David 2011) The British Empire experienced a sudden shift to imperialism in the 19th century in order to compete as a world power against other European nations. Britain was effectively able to run their African colonies with limited resources and manpower through a system of indirect rule. The British colonial model was ultimately defeated in Africa because a shift of ideals after World War Two and African nationalism. New imperialism was “the late-nineteenth-century

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    the British decided to imperialize South Africa. At first, they had no intent to imperialize South Africa, and once they did, they began to also interfere in several other matters such as slavery. Slavery was considered an important business since the Dutch Boers, people who lived in South Africa with Dutch ancestry, took part in the slave trade. The abolishment of slavery lead to the rise of racism which was instilled in the minds of the Boers and the British settlers. As a result, British imperialism

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    British scholars reexamine British imperialism in Africa, focusing their interpretation specifically, on Egypt; while arguing that the British government, despite great indecision occupied Egypt because of its location on the route to India, and not for Economic motives. The issues that must be considered are: the fundamentals of western-style culture introduced in the non-western world; the introduction of the new institutions that surfaced from interaction between traditional Egyptians and European

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    The Indian National Congress has already foreseen the Ware Danger and prepared the country to resist the Indian manpower and resources from being utilized for the purpose of British Imperialism. The manpower and resources vested in the First World War has already threatened India and suffered from exploitation. They condemned the transfer of troops from India to the war theaters. The proclamation of the Viceroy of 3rd September 1940 brought India under the war. To this Congress resented that neither

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