HIS282H5 Chapter : lecture + book notes (integrated) combined
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Lecture 7a: colonialism in the aftermath of 1857. Government founded not on consent, but on conquest: Secretary of state (london)/viceroy (india) exercise absolute power. New alliances and language of power (darbars) Coercive apparatus expands, racisim (iilbert bill controversy, 1882) There was an interference of religion and culture of the subjects leading to 1857. Allies were not supposed to change the structure of power. The viceroy was answerable to the secretary of the state. The illbert bill controversy: it wanted to give the right to indian judges in civil court to try the british criminals, which was not possible at that time. Led to so much controversy against the people living in indian (english) New alliance was formed just not by laisez faire, by setting legislative councils and expanding representation. Borrowed ideas of the darbars from the mughal emperor, was done in a public assemblies, where the emperor presented himself to the public with presentations.
