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Did India gain or lose from British rule?

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Did India gain or lose from British rule?

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British rule did little for India in economic terms. Britain gained hugely from ruling India, but most of the wealth created was not invested back into the country. India actually started importing food under British rule, because Indians were growing 'cash crops' like cotton and tea to be sent to Britain.

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Ten interesting facts about the British Empire

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Want to know ten interesting facts about the British Empire?

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The British Empire began to develop overseas in the 16th century. By 1783 the British Empire had grown large with colonies in America and the West Indies.

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The British Empire was the largest empire in history. At the Empires peak time more than 458 million people were controlled by the British Empire.

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The British Empire lost their American colonies at one point due to the American War of independence.

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Since the empire was so big, it was described as the "empire in which the sun never sets".

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The British Empire covered 23% of the world's surface!

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A short brief history of the British empire

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A short brief history of the British empire

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBFONZIOSLE

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In Egypt British rule had important political and economic effects. The main interest of the British in Egypt was to keep control of the trade route that ran through Egypt to the Red Sea and then on to India. Egyptians were also an important market for British industries to sell to. The rich and powerful ruling classes in Egypt accepted British rule. They often sent their children to be educated in Britain.

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In West Africa the impact of British rule was more dramatic. The British had been heavily involved in the West African slave trade in the 1700s. The trade was abolished in the early 1800s and the British put a lot of effort into trying to wipe out slavery and the slave trade in all of Africa.

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The British empire in Africa was vast. It included lands in North Africa, such as Egypt, much of West Africa, and huge territories in Southern and East Africa. Living under British rule in Africa was different, depending on which part of Africa you lived in. The British rule had a huge impact on the lives of millions of Africans.

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The British began to establish overseas colonies in the 16th century. By 1783 Britain had a large empire, with colonies in America and the West Indies.

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Victoria was Queen of the biggest empire in history. In 1877 she became 'Empress of India'.

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The British Empire included Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and India. Islands such as Jamaica and Barbados in the West Indies were in the British Empire too.

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Websites with lots of useful information

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Websites with lots of useful information

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http://www.atlasofbritempire.com/

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/empire/g2/cs3/background.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/uk_through_time/british_empire_through_time/revision/6/

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Research suggests that from about 1870 to 1930 Britain took about 1% of India's wealth per year. This was much less than the French, Dutch and Germans took from their lands. The British invested about £400 million in the same period. They brought in an irrigation                 programme, which increased the amount of land available for farming by 8 times.

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The Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles (1919) promoted 'self-determination', or the right to rule yourself. It was difficult for Britain to support this principle for other countries, but deny it to countries in the Empire.

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The largest rebellion against British rule took place in 1857-58. It was known in Britain as the Indian Mutiny. This was because it began with a rebellion by Indian troops (sepoys) serving in the army of the British East India Company.

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In the century 1815–1914, 10 million square miles of territory and 400 million people were added to the British Empire.

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The British Raj extended over almost all present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, except for small holdings by other European nations such as Goa and Pondicherry.

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The British Raj extended over almost all present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, except for small holdings by other European nations such as Goa and Pondicherry.

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Foundations of The British Empire

The foundations of the British Empire were laid when England and Scotland were separate kingdoms. In 1496 King Henry VII of England, following the successes of Spain and Portugal in overseas exploration, commissioned John Cabot to lead a voyage to discover a route to Asia via the North Atlantic.

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Overseas territories

Britain retains power over 14 territories outside the British Isles, which were renamed the British Overseas Territories in 2002.

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After the First World War it became increasingly difficult for Britain to hold on to her Empire. It became clear that Britain could no longer afford an Empire. Britain also realised that the Royal Navy was not strong enough to protect all the Empire anywhere in the world.

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Territorial Evolution of the British Empire 

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Territorial Evolution of the British Empire 

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Territorial Evolution of the British Empire ✔

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Series of maps depicting the rise and fall of the British Empire from 1492 to the present day. Credits: Maps by Gerrynobody at the Wikipedia project, in the public domain Music: Kevin MacLeod, "Moorland", Incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=british+empire+videos&qpvt=british+empire+videos&view=detail&mid=51E71BC7A9E19BC887F951E71BC7A9E19BC887F9&FORM=VRDGAR

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The birth and rebirth of the British Empire

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An 'empire' is a large group of countries ruled over by a simple monarch. The British Empire was the largest empire ever known and contained countries such as: Canada, Australia, America and  India along with many more! Its power and influence stretched all over the globe shaping it in all manner of ways.