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COLONIALISM

SOURCES

  • spice trade between India and Europe

> main catalyst for the period of european exploration

  • search for wealth and prosperity of India
  • trading rivalries brought other European powers to India (Dutch,British,French,Danish)
  • > all established trading posts (early 17th century)
  • worksheets (Q1)
  • http://www.gatewayforindia.com/history/british_history3.htm
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India
  • https://nataliepeart.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/caste_system-oo4t9n.jpg

British India (1612-1947)

  • GB and France struggled for dominance

> rapid expansion of British power (early

19th century)

  • British gained control over almost all of India
  • British India became known as "the jewel in the British Crown"

STRUCTURE

THE POST-COLONIAL EXPERIENCE IN INDIA

  • colonialism
  • independence/partition
  • castes
  • sources

CASTE SYSTEM

INDEPENDENCE/PARTITION

  • system splits the society into groups
  • people have a different function and status
  • since 1949 the Constitution of India has granted all its citizens equal rights
  • it has become possible for people to improve their status through professional and financial success

Why did India have to be divided?

  • conflicts between Hindus and Muslims
  • Muslims felt oppressed by the Hindus
  • The Congress Party, a Hindu party, was not seen to represent the Muslims too
  • Britain was weakened by WWII - politically and financially
  • Britain gradually lost control over India
  • For Britain to exit quickly, the division along religious borders was the easiest way out

THE MISTAKES THE BRITISH HAVE MADE

  • Radcliffe only had 40 days to divide India
  • no understanding of the situation in the villages

> religious traditions & cultures were

ignored to speed up the progress

  • no preparation (mentally + practically) for the panic-mass movement of the population
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