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Modern World History: A Case Study of British Imperialism in India
India was the crown jewel of the largest empire in the history of the world. To understand how India arrived at this point, we need to look at india before colonization, specifically the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire in India. Vivid...
National Archives (UK)
Standards Site: The British Empire: Learning Activities for Key Stage 3
This resource of archived content offers a variety of possible classroom activities and methods for teaching about the British Empire and colonialism.
University of California
Ucla: Manas: British India
An overview of the British presence in India, 1600-1947, from university professor Vinay Lal. Includes links to related topics, such as the British East India Company, and to biographical details of many key figures from this period in...
National Archives (UK)
The National Archives: Living in the British Empire: India
Was British rule in India a success or failure? Examine the consequences of British colonization of India in the following article that lays out the history and pros and cons of British rule. Primary source documents include a telegram...
University of California
Ucla: Manas: The British East India Company
UCLA provides a thorough history of The (British) East India Company and its role as the governing body in India from 1757 to 1857. Includes links to relevant topics and people, providing a nontraditional look at imperialism and its...
National Archives (UK)
The National Archives Learning Curve: British Empire
This resource provides information about the British Empire, and its part in world history.
Read Works
Read Works: The British Empire Mohandas K. Ghandi
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mohandas Gandhi and his struggle against British rule in India. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Mughal India
Learn about the art of the Mughal empire in India, in this historical overview and image gallery of Indian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
Read Works
Read Works: The British Empire Mohandas K. Gandhi
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mohandas Gandhi and his work to gain independence for India without violence. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Indian History Sourcebook: England, India, and the East Indies 1617
At this site from the Indian History Sourcebook of Fordham University, you can read two accounts dating back to 1617 of the British presence in India through the East India Company. Accounts written by an anonymous Frenchman and by...
University of California
Ucla: Manas: About India
This is a robust site from UCLA with lots of information about Indian cultures, religions, social life and organization, history and politics. Don't expect a zillion pictures, but an in-depth look at the cultures and history.
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The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: India at the Beginning of British East India Control, 1750
A map of the Indian subcontinent around 1750, prior to the beginnings of British control under the East India Company. The map shows the region south of the Ganges that was subject to Mahratta (Maratha Empire) tribute, the Mogul Empire...
University of California
Ucla: Manas: History and Politics Warren Hastings
Biography tells facts about Warren Hastings and the role he had in consolidating British power in India.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Robert Clive
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth biography of the life of Robert Clive. It discusses his upbringing, the many military sieges he was part of, and his role in the creation of British India.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Independence Day Celebrations 1947
Pictorial exhibit of the Independence Day celebrations in India commemorating the nation's independence from the British Empire on August 15, 1947.
University of California
Ucla: Manas: Robert Clive
Read a brief biography of Robert Clive, a leader largely responsible for the conquest of India for the British East India Company.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Robert Clive
This site is provided for by the Fordham University. Read an excerpt from Clive's speech to the House of Commons regarding the rule of the East India Company over India. Offers excellent perspective on the imperialistic, superior...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Power and Conflict
Find out how war and conflict shaped literature throughout the 20th century.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Anglo India After Clive's Departure , 1760
A map of the eastern coast of India showing the Anglo-India (East India Company) possessions after Robert Clive's departure in 1760. The map is color-coded to show the extent of the British territories at the time, and shows the...
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Etc: Indian Empire Eastern Portion, 1920
A map from 1920 of the eastern portion of the Indian Empire from Sadiya in the Assam Province to Tavoy in the southern portion of Burma (Myanmar). The map shows Feudatory Native States in yellow, the British sphere of influence in Siam...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1916
A map of Asia from 1916 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, railroads, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. The map indicates foreign possessions in the region with British India (which included Myanmar or...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Political Map of Asia, 1919
A map from 1919 of Asia showing the political boundaries at the time. This map shows the extent of the Russian and Ottoman empires in Asia, the British possessions of India, Straits Settlements on the Malay Peninsula, northern Borneo,...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Comparative Areas of the United States and Other Countries, 1872
A map from 1872 of the United States used to illustrate the comparative area sizes of the states to other countries in the world. The map shows state and territory boundaries at the time (Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming,...