Introducing 

Prezi AI.

Your new presentation assistant.

Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.

Loading…
Transcript

The Colonization of India

Economic Reasons For Colonization

  • Main reason for colonization

  • Famous British East India Company

  • Important Trade, through India, China

  • Teas & Indian Cloths most common things traded

Other Reasons

Political

  • British Government had to take control from British E.I.C.
  • Imperialism - Wanted more power

Social

  • Goods form India and eastern countries in high demand
  • Cloths and fabrics very popular in Britain
  • Was Colonized by Britain

  • Was first colonized by Britain in about 1612

  • India received their independence from Great Britain on August 15, 1947

Colonization

References

Colonial Rule: Setting the Pattern of Distortion, Disarticulation, Exclusion. (n.d.). Aspects of India's Economy. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://rupe-india.org/44/colonial.html

India before British colonisation. (n.d.). , India's pre-colonial history, Indigenous peoples colonisation and contact-India, History, Year 9, ACT. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-523_t-1401_c-5396/india-before-

british-colonisation/act/history/indigenous-peoples-colonisation-and-contact-

india/india-s-pre-colonial-history

When Did Britain Colonize India?. (n.d.). - Ask.com. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.ask.com/question/when-did-britain-colonize-india

India. (n.d.). History of. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/

history

Indigenous peoples in India. (n.d.). India. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.iwgia.org/regions/asia/india

History and Politics, Constitution of India. (n.d.). Manas. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from https://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/indep.html

Pre-Britain Economic and Social

  • Pre-colonial India had a stable economy
  • It had blooming trade, agriculture
  • A strong handicraft industry
  • Was under rule of Mughal Empire

Natives In India

  • 461 scheduled tribes
  • In mainland India known as Adivasis
  • Concentrated in the north east

  • 8.2% of current population
  • Many laws to protect them

References

Advantages - Britain

  • European Colonization in India. (n.d.). etownschools. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.etownschools.org/cms/lib/PA01000774/Centricity/Domain/629/British%20Colonialism%20in%20India101.pdf

  • Friends Of India. (n.d.). Friends Of India. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://blog.friendsofindia.net/2007/08/effects-of-colonization-in-india.html

  • Research Papers. (n.d.). : Impacts of Colonization on India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by Emily de la Reguera and Jessi Waters. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://jessiwaters.blogspot.ca/2011/07/impacts-of-colonization-on-india.html

  • The Long Term Impact of Colonial Rule: Evindence from India. (n.d.). hbs.edu. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.people.hbs.edu/liyer/iyer_colonial_oct2004.pdf

  • India. (2014, March 4). Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html

  • Iyer, L. (2003). The long-term efect of colonial rule: evidence from india. (Master's thesis, Yale)Retrieved from http://www.econ.yale.edu/conference/neudc03/papers/6c-iyer.pdf

  • edwardes, M. (1961). History of india. London: Thames and Hudson.
  • Easy access to china & other
  • Cheap goods
  • Increased power & Wealth

Modern Day India

  • Lower public goods

  • invested in more education

  • Less schools

  • Higher literacy

  • War after Independence

  • After independence economy falling

Immediate Advantages - For India

  • Modern Goods

  • Modern Transportation

  • Education Increase

  • Healthcare Increase

  • Protection

Modern Day India

  • 4th largest coal reserves

  • 14 Official languages

  • 2nd largest population (july 2013 estimate)

  • 10.7% Unemployment

  • $412 billion debt

  • Rupees per US dollar inflating

Immediate Disadvantages - For India

  • British controlled government and economy

  • Indians seen as "half citizens"

  • Modern zones built only for british

  • Ancient irrigation destroyed by lack of maintenance

  • 70-80% lost large amount of wealth
Learn more about creating dynamic, engaging presentations with Prezi