POLI 323 Lecture Notes - Narendra Modi, Indian Rebellion Of 1857, Royal Charter
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Jan, 9th, 2014 economic and political legacies of british colonialism. India, before the british came: 2500- 1700bce, evidence found at places close to the indus river, indus valley people was pushed to the south when the arians came as they had advanced technology. Late 16th & early 17th century: unified india the most (refer back to asia100) The richness of pre-colonial india (economics: very wealthy with an abundance of resources. I have seen no region of the earth in which provisions are so plentiful : bengal is richer than egypt, full of resources (sugar, silk, rice, crops, grain, etc. , competition with egypt with cloth (fashion) 1600: east india company, incorporated by the royal charter: company set up armies and civil administration. ), led to the end of east india company rile. 1858: sepoy mutiny lead to direct rule of british crown imposed.