The British Empire in India

The British Empire in India

1. The British empire in India was named Raj 1848-1847

   • 1858 India formally became in a British colony
     • It was considered the crown's most precious Jewel.
     • violent and repressive empire
   • Why did British want India?
     • Hard work and a lot of materials
     • British east India company set up trading resources.
       • The biggest source of British Economy
     • Mughal empire was collapsing.
   • Economic Impacts in India
     • India was only allowed to produce raw materials that could be used by British.
     • India Manly had to option to bought things form British.
     • British was the proprietary of alll Indian's goods
   • Cash corps
     • corps of plants that only grow to make money.
   • British consider India Their best colony
   • Importante people
     • Mahatma Ghandi
     • Behru