POLI 322 Chapter : "The Nationalist Movement" (Pratap Bhanu Mehta)
12 May 2014
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August 12, 1858 formally transferred indian territory rights of br. Parliament colonial modernity modern political institutions modern state modern army civil service judiciary experiments with representative gov"t agricultural property rights new trading practices and tariffs investment in railways western education + ideas rethink the value of their own traditions. Indians more uncomfortable with subordinate status + idea that they are backward/inferior. Br. rule (aka the raj) modern india was formed in the crucible of colonial penetration and indian resistance. Eic gained hold in 1757, defeating the bengali forces made use of symbolic paraphernalia + legal instruments of indian kingdoms only with crown"s formal acquisition in 1858 did br. power show resistance. Haidar ali and tipu sultan in mysore (south india) The pleasure of all gods text against seizure of power by the white motivated more by regional ambition at the time, not pan-indian concerns.
