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The First Century Of British Influence

The First Century of British Influence marked a shift in India. It began with trade and gradually expanded to political control. The British established laws and governance structures. This period saw the introduction of Western education and culture. It also led to economic changes, impacting local industries. The effects of this influence are still felt in modern India.

The National Movement Context

"The growth and the development of the national movement in India went a long way to develop certain...

 April 6, 2024

Trade relations between England and India

The trade relations between England and India can be studied through the English East India Company in two...

 November 16, 2022

The Extremists (1906-1919)

Sumit Sarker (Modern India : 1885-1947) refers to three forms of'reaction against moderates' agitation in which India found...

 October 20, 2022

Birth of the Indian National’Congress

The idea of forming an all-India organization was nurturing for'sometimes among the educated middle class Indians, mostly'having studied...

 October 20, 2022

British policy of Racial Discrimination

The British policy of racial discrimination characterized by repressive measures and anti-national enactments also gave rise to Indian...

 October 19, 2022

Important Reform Figures 2.0

One of the greatest figures in 19th century Bengal was Narendra'Nath Datta, better known as Swami Vivekananda. His...

 October 18, 2022

Important Reform Figures

Bal Shastri Jambhekar: Was the pioneer of the intellectual movement in Maharashtra in the first half of the'19th''century,'through...

 October 18, 2022

Cultural Effects of the First Century of’British Rule

The cultural effects of British influence during the century'from 1757 to 1857 , though less spectacular, were in...

 October 17, 2022

The First Century of British Influence

The onset of British influence in India differed both in manner'and in kind from that of other historical...

 October 17, 2022

Continued Expansion of the British Empire

Even after the settlement of 1818 , some parts of the subcontinent'remained out of British control. These included...

 October 17, 2022

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