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The end of empire and the problem of neocolonialism - The South Asian precedent - Colonial legacies

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What happened after a serious rebellion against the East India Company in 1857?

After a serious rebellion against the East India Company in 1857, the government of Queen Victoria assumed direct political control over the subcontinent.

What did the crown encourage in India?

The crown encouraged the recruitment and training of high-caste Indians for employment at lower levels of imperial administration and undertook to enhance the transportation infrastructure of the country.
The primary goal of these efforts was increased trade revenue. In the half-century beginning with the 1857 takeover, India provided key raw materials (especially cotton) for factories in Britain, absorbed British manufactured goods and investment capital, furnished inexpensive troops for the British military, and served as a strategic base for the projection of British power in Asia.

Which interests did Britain control by the start of World War I?

By the start of World War I, British interests controlled all of India's principal economic activities, including tea and jute production, mining, banking, and shipping.

What was the key to imperial rule?

Collaboration, not coercion, was the key to imperial rule in South Asia, and later independence leaders such as Mohandas Gandhi recognized that any change in the political status quo required a basic change in Indian consciousness, in particular a willingness to refuse further cooperation with British authorities.

What experience did the British have with colonial independence?

The British had ample experience with colonial independence movements;

The US secured its freedom from London in the late eighteenth century;
Canada, Australia, and New Zealand followed in the nineteenth century;
South Africans won the right to self-government in the early years of the twentieth century.

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A Concise History of the World Since 1945 | 9781352010206 | W M Spellman

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5 important questions on The end of empire and the problem of neocolonialism - The South Asian precedent - Colonial legacies

What happened after a serious rebellion against the East India Company in 1857?

What did the crown encourage in India?

Which interests did Britain control by the start of World War I?

What was the key to imperial rule?

What experience did the British have with colonial independence?

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