Effects of Imperialism - India
By Seth Klotchman & Donald Marsh
Who Imperialized them?
The British had taken control of India in Currency used by the East India Company.
1763, after finishing off the French in the
Seven Year War (1756-1763). The British
then took control of India through the British
East India Company, in which it ruled with an
iron hand.
Then, in 1857 an Indian protest, led by native
soldier group called Sepoys, incited an
uprising known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
What were the British’s motives?
British saw India as a source
and well of raw materials that
would be useful to fuel the
factories that reside in England.
At the time, the economy of
India was largely centered
around agriculture, which
would then be sent and shipped
out to England. The most
common of there fruitful labor
included:
● Jute ● Coffee
● Cotton ● Wheat
● Sugar The Delhi durbar, 1903, held to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII and
● Tea Queen Alexandra as Emperor and Empress of India.
How did they imperialize them? What were their
Methods?
The British’s way of taking over India’s
Economy and Trade was by taking
control of the British East India
Company which was formed by both,
East / South-east Asia and India.
Which had a fair amount of power and
influence over the economy.
Later on, they assumed even more
power by:
● Recruiting indians and imposing
English Education onto them. Which
would later become politics to win
over the people of India. British East India Company Symbol and Logo.
What happened during the
Imperialism of India?
By Seth Klotchman
Economy
● The sole purpose of colonizing
India was to have a gasp on the
trade industry between countries,
becoming the superpower when
it comes to trade and natural
resources.
● Therefore, when India was taken
over by British raj it was stripped
of its natural resources and not
given enough if anything in
return to support a country.
● Before india was colonized, the
country had 24.4% share of the
The global contribution to world's
world's economy in 1700, which GDP by major economies from 1
in 1950 had dropped down to CE to 2003 CE according to Angus
4.2% (end of British raj). Maddison's estimates. Up until the
early 18th century, China and India
were the two largest economies by
GDP output. - WIkipedia
Image from Preceden
Agriculture
● India compared to many other
countries is very rich in natural
resources, crops, and minerals.
● Due to the British Raj, anywhere
from 12-30 million people had
died from starvation due to the
heavy taxes imposed by the
british. Most likely, a majority of the crops that are farmed
● They were also a lot more likely are given to the british, and sent away for trade. In
total, the British raj had taken over 45 trillion US
to have famines, and were unable
dollars in today's money.
to feed their families at times.
The Great Famine (1876-1878)
● The Great famine lasted
from 1876-1878
● A famine is a widespread
scarcity of food
● It was caused after an
intense drought causing
Engraving from The Graphic,
the failure of many crops October 1877, showing the
plight of animals as well as
● The famine affected over humans in Bellary district. -
Wikipedia
250,000 square miles, and
killed anywhere from
5.6-9.6 million people.
Map of the British India Empire (1885) ,
showing the regions affected by various
famines of the 19th century, including the
Great Famine of 1876–1878. - Wikipedia
What were the consequences
after being Imperialized?
By Seth Klotchman & Donald Marsh
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Economy
The British restricted
Indian industries, such as
textiles. An emphasis on
cash crops resulted in the
loss of self-sufficiency for
many villagers. The
conversion to cash crops
reduced food production,
which caused famines.
British missionaries and Illustration of the Great Famine Poverty and food shortages
racism threatened of India - Wikipedia raged all over India. - Child Help
traditional Indian culture. Foundation
Society and Quality of Life
Indian society underwent
many changes after the
British came to India. In the
19th century, certain social
practices like female
infanticide, child marriage,
sati, polygamy and a rigid
caste system became more
prevalent. These practices
were against human dignity
and values.
Image credited to Telegraph India
Independence for India - Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was an
Indian lawyer, who also
served a great importance to
the Independence of India.
He believed in a nonviolent
resistance which had lead to
the success of the campaign
for India’s independence
from British rule.
Image of Mahatma Gandhi in
London (1931) - Wikipedia.
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owth/
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