Imperialism - Britain

BBC documentary series. Lucy debunks the fibs that surround the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire - India. Travelling to Kolkata, she investigates h...

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The long read: It is true that before British rule, India was starting to fall behind other parts of the world – but many of the arguments defending the Raj are based on serious misconceptions about India’s past, imperialism and history itself

| Pros And Cons Of British Rule In India

India exemplified a model of indirect governance that the British Empire perfected and which lingers on in UK multiculturalism today. The key was the collaboration of local elites, who ran most of the administration and graduated to its uppermost circles. Their support was crucial to the survival of empire, despite serious challenges like the 1857 Mutiny, and was based on the self-interest inspired by stable governance, the rule of law, efficient, uncorrupt administration, protection for property rights, economic modernity and representative institutions.

British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent following the uprising of 1857 and the abolition of the East India Company’s role in managing the region. It was instituted with the Government of India Act of 1858 and lasted until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.

​Impacts of British Imperialism in India - British Imperialism in India is an important topic in world history. It is related to the Age of Imperialism and the expansion of the British Empire. As well, it involved some of the most significant people in

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Tharoor offers a half-truth, which, “like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better.”

The British Raj was the administration of India by Britain, the government having taken over that role from the East India Company after the Indian Rebellion.

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Britain ruled major parts of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh from 1858 to 1947, a period known as the British Raj.

British ruled India for more than 200 years. They came to India to trade but slowly transformed to have a strong political influence in the country. This vid...

Learn about British history, including what the British Empire was and when it ended in this Bitesize KS3 history guide.

British colonialism and imperialism were some of the most powerful forces in world history. This article, we will provide an overview of British colonialism and imperialism, from the early explorations of the 15th century to its height in the 19th century. We will discuss the motivations behind British colonial expansion, as well as the effects that imperialism had on both colonized and colonizing nations.

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"The history of British imperialism during the nineteenth century describes a process of expansion and consolidation, its success all the more remarkable for its…"

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