India Under British Rule

Home rule

The rule of a colony by its own citizens; self-rule

Sepoy

A name given to Indian soldiers serving under British leadership.

Viceroy

A person appointed to rule a colony as the representative of a monarch.

Nationalism

A strong sense of national identity that puts one's own culture or interests first.

The ______ was a _______ company that established ____ in _____ to bring _____ and other goods back to Britain. Its primary purpose was to ______.

1) British East India Company 2) private 3) trading posts 4) India 5) spices 6) make a profit

Take up the White Man's burden Send forth the best ye breed. Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need. —Rudyard Kipling "The White Man's Burden" 1899 According to Kipling, the "burden" of the White Man is ________ people in less-developed countries. According to the second line, Kipling believes the burden must fall upon the best _______. In the third line, "exile" refers to ________.

1) the colonization and civilization of 2) white men a country can offer 3) colonies abroad

raj

A Hindi word that means "rule"

A small force from home will be sufficient [to divide and conquer India], as we are always sure to have any number we please of Indian troops, who, being both much better paid and treated by us than by their own country's powers, will very readily enter our service. —Robert Clive Letter to the prime minister 1759 How did the Sepoy Rebellion disprove the claims made in Clive's letter?

Indian troops fought against the British because they felt poorly treated.

The [Indian] natives call the British system "Sakar ki Churi," the knife of sugar. That is to say, there is no oppression, it is all smooth and sweet, but it is the knife, notwithstanding. —Dadabhai Naoriji 1871 What does Naoroji mean when he says the British system is like a knife made of sugar?

The British colonial system was beneficial to India but also destructive.