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Soon after the East India Trade Company grew, the British began to expand further. Not only did they expand their territory, but they also expanded their power over the territory. This allowed them to control the land, eventually conquering it. The sudden British rule surprised and angered many Indians. But, soon enough, Britain's robust army conquered all of India.

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It wasn't long after the Turks established an empire in India. A man named Babur was the first Mughal emperor in the Indian Subcontinent. He was the first to successfully establish the Mughal Dynasty in India. When Babur establishes this, trade begins to flourish and the empire grows wealthy. Years later, a man named Shah Jahan comes to power making the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife. This Dynasty ultimately fell when Aurangzeb, the last heir, died.

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In 600 A.D, Muslim armies begin to take over India. Turkish Muslims, yearning for more resources, searched for wealthy countries. After seeing the instability of the Varman Dynasty in India, they chose to raid it. Soon after, the Turks establish a kingdom in Delhi. This kingdom was very powerful, basically being the headquarters. eventually the Turks had India conquered.

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1600's-1800's- British East India Company

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1600's-1800's- British East India Company

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After the Mughal Empire, India's trade had flourished greatly. Seeing this, the British East India Company considered establishing trade posts there. When Britain first established trade posts, they were small. But soon, the trade post idea thrived, and Britain's trade company began to grow. Soon its company expanded its territories and power.

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When Britain's demands for Indian goods increased, they began to consider options to in order to get their wants. Britain was thirsty for goods such as cotton, sugar, silk, and spices. Due to these high demands, Britain came to India looking for these goods. Seeing that India was rich in goods such as these, Britain decided to establish trade posts there.

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As the British expanded their rule, the Indians got angrier. This resulted in the Sepoy rebellion. The Sepoy Rebellion was when Sepoys- Indian soldiers in the British army revolted. This was because the British weren't respectful of Indian culture. Also, the British gave no consent to the Hindu belief of vegetarianism, and asked Sepoys to handle objects with cow or pig grease.

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After the Sepoy rebellion, the British army crushes the revolt and takes control. To the British, India was the Crown Jewel. This was because India had a lot of wealth. Not only was India wealthy through resources, but it also contained a lot of knowledge. Seeing this, the British though it was a good idea to conquer the land. Also, before the British came, India was a thriving country, therefore the British benefited from this colony.

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Late 1800's- India's Efforts for Independence

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Late 1800's- India's Efforts for Independence

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After the British conquered India, many Indians began to question British rule. The British treated Indians as second-class citizens. This led to the creation of the INC, or Indian National Congress. The INC's goal for to gain more rights and opportunity for all. They wanted equality. One of the most famous leaders of the INC was Mohandas Gandhi.

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Gandhi protested in many ways for India's independence. One of the ways Gandhi protested was through fasting. This was because of the fact that the British didn't treat the Indians fairly. Another way Gandhi protested was through marches. One of his well known marches is the Salt March. Gandhi also boycotted British goods. In the Salt March, Gandhi refused to buy high taxed British salt, and got his own from the sea. Through these forms of non-violent protests, Gandhi gained independence for India.

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India finally gains independence through two main reasons. The first being maintained a colony in India was too costly for Britain. The second being, Gandhi's Non-Violent Independence Movement succeeded in persuading the British to give India its independence. Even though India got it's independence, it still lost quite some land. This was because the government of India became unstable as two ethnic groups fought for power. Hindus and Muslims fought for the royal chair, ending with the decision to give Muslims their own countries, Bangladesh and Pakistan.