The year 1857 marks the beginning of the Indian revolt against Britain, which had exploited its people for 200 years. The Indian Mutiny played a key role in the liberation of India. It was a failure, but it started a process which would lead to the East India Company’s fall two decades later. This step was crucial to the eventual collapse of British Rule in India.
The British benefited from the Indian land between roughly 1600 and 1950. The British Empire was expanding and extending during these years. The British East India Company, which was founded in the early 1600s, used imperialistic power to gain economic, political, and geographic benefits. The land began to be influenced by the British and eventually achieved a strong military presence. In the mid-1700s, British rule had forced millions to live on farms and work like slaves. Indians faced a famine in the 1800s because British colonists exported all of the crops they grew to maximize their profits. Britain now needed a tighter control on trade with India to help support their economy. Their goal appeared to be more than just establishing trade. Indians were to revolt against British imperialism. The British East India Company collapsed in mid-1800s after Indian battles and Company mistakes. India became its very own city in 1947 as a result of the struggles of Indian soldiers.
British Empire in India ceased to exist due to forced labor for many years, as well as the monopoly of economics and military. After three and one-half centuries under British rule, India had the opportunity to establish its own rules, have an economy capable of supporting its people, as well as be known in a way that was separate from that of its former rulers.
The East India Company’s (est. The British weren’t the only government to be interested in the plot. Dutch land was also being lodged at the time. In the middle of the 17th century, Britain became a powerful force that fought against the other countries and people in India. In the beginning, only the military forces were used to protect the trade goods. The more Britain gained control over India, the more it was necessary to bring in more forces from home. The British Imperialists’ military became larger as they fought more against other nations interested in the land. The British army in India being larger than their own, the East India Business quickly became the dominant force in East Indies. The company, which was originally intended to be a mostly merchant-based organization, was gradually becoming a military-based one. Although the company was a military organization, it did not mean they were not using terrestrial for economic purposes. The East India Company grew their stock in the late 17th century, which made it a very attractive asset. The East India Company could now support itself without the need for financial help from Britain. Also, they were able to pay generous interest rates and repay savers.
The British economy was becoming more dependent on this overseas empire. The British empire grew more dependent on its overseas economy. However, this didn’t come free to the Indian natives. Indians were forced to follow the British imperial economic standards by the beginning of the 1900s. This led to the employment of native Indians on plantations. The British called the Indians cruel. They used natives to work on plantations and paid them little to nothing. Some of the radicals were also taken and converted to Christianity. Although it appeared that the imperials were helping the natives in the eyes the imperials had, the fact is they were corrupting their civil and cultural aspects. The British imperial thought their influence over Indian society would help the people evolve. As the British gained more power, they slowly turned India into a vast empire. Some of their practices had a shocking impact on the welfare and well-being of millions of Indians. There were no guidelines regarding working conditions, wages or hours of work. Many Indians had to endure harsh conditions and eat little or nothing. It was the biggest famine in human history. The British exported the food that the Indians had produced to sustain their country. All of these unfair practices would eventually lead to the East India Company being shut down, along with changes in labor policies and regulations.
The British had been ruling India for over two and a half centuries. Now that they controlled large portions of the country, as well as millions of Indians, it was now time for those who were being oppressed to stand up. British assistance had been offered economically, strategically and politically over the last two centuries. But finally, in 1857, Indian soldiers called Spays led a large-scale rebellion. They fought to gain their own independence, unlike the East India Company’s soldiers. The native Indians initially considered the attack a failure. However, their actions led to the East India Company’s fall one year after it. The British began to realize that their actions were causing Indians to be frustrated. Despite the fact that the East India Company had ceased to be an official organization in 1872, land was still being used for estates and factories. British labor manager began to insist on rules for the working conditions of their respective production areas in 1872. In 1872, British labor managers began to push for rules of working conditions in the production field that they ran.
Mohandas Gandhi took this opportunity to lead a revolution to free India and establish an independent state. After the Indian Rebellion many British rulers were forced to change their policies, act and leadership. Radio and speeches played an important role in spreading this movement amongst peasant villages. In the mid-1930s approval for the anti-colonialist movement began to outweigh the remaining British influence in India. Indian leaders gained more political and military power. Indians learned from British rulers in the fields of education, government, military, and economy for many centuries. Therefore, Indian princes and other leaders were well-prepared to lead and establish an independent state. India became an independent nation in 1947 following about twenty years’ communication between British officials. This had a devastating impact on the British economy.
