THE COLONIAL INDIA

COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS

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SITUATION IN THE WORLD

INDIA

HISTORY OF THE COUNTRYBefore the arrival of British company, India was in very bad conditions, ruled by Jahangir (governant of the Mogol Empire).India was a territory rich in natural resources, mostly spices, and it was the main reason of the arrivals of some european companies.The monopoly of Portugal in Asia, brought a conflict against India. In 1510, Portugal conquered Goa (important city because of the quality of the species).British people arrived at Madras in 1639 to commerciate with Indian people.Jahangir (governant of the Mogol empire) allowed them to explotate some areas of his territory. They got used to the Indian costumes and culture. These knowledge gave to british company some advantages over others Europeans. Jahangir

HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY (II)

During the british dominion, Indian people were treated as slaves. Step by step, the situation improved. In XIX Century, provincial parties were created, formed only by Indian people.

In 1920, K. Ghandi formed a liberating movement with the objective of liberalising India. That movement got his objective peacefully in 1947.

CHANGES IN THE COUNTRYBEFORE AFTER

The politicy in India was divided in twelve sijis kingdoms, each one with their own laws

Its policy was a protectorate under the total dominion of the british parliament.

Economy was basically agricultural.

Economy was based in cotton, tobacco and mining explotation.

Most part of the population was poor, there was a high economic slope.

Population was poor and treated as slaves. British people held all the power.

Indian people maintained its own cultura during 4000 years, being influenced by persian, greeks, chineses, mongolians,timurids, mughals…

Indian people maintained its own culture but british people introduced necessarily its cultura that nowadays it is maintained.

INDIA AND GREAT BRITAIN NOWADAYS-In 1918 India obtained a little independency from Great Britain, but the Indians wanted to be absolutly independent.-During the First World War, Great Britain give more independece to India to asegurate its help in the war.

-In 1947, India obtained the whole independence from England.

-The Prime Minister of Great Britain hopes the development of a successful relationship with a nation which has an economy which raises almost 10% per year, and which offers a huge potential to trade and investments.

BRITISH MONUMENTS IN INDIA (DELHI)

Parliament house Rashtrapati Bhavan

Indian Gate

BRITISH MONUMENT IN INDIA (CHENNAI)

St. George

High court

BRITISH MONUMENTS IN INDIA (BOMBAY)

Mumbai railway station

Mumbai high court

GeneralPost officeOf Mumbai