Imperial and colonial Policy (India0 1890-1914 Flashcards
How was the raj administrated?
1909 element of representative government was introduced on the provincial level in 1909, in charge was the Viceroy and a mostly white civil service
British rule required native acquiesce and compliance, especially with the implementation of railway systems and with the improvements in education. India remained highly profitable.
Britain adopted a ‘divide and rule’ policy, preying on racial, regional, economic, and religious differences to stay in control
in 1909, some educated ‘Anglo-Indians’ were appointed to the Indian Civil Service, exacerbating divisions, feeling among some natives that British administration was the way forward
Who was the Viceroy in India during this period
ciucery Curzon 1899-1905
Why did Viceroy Cursor introduce reforms
due to a worry of growing criticism of British rule form an emerging middle class
such as from the Indian National Congress, which was set up in 1885, and cautiously criticised restrictions on industry and taxation form the British
What reforms did Cursor intorduce?
made reforms to make the administration of India more efficient and cheaper
he founded the Indian Cadet Corps to give the men of the elite military training and special commissions
reformed universities and the police
cut taxation
went on the gold standard
Set up the North West-Frontier in 1901
Partition of Bengal in 1905
What was the portion of bengal
July 1905
a muslim majority Provence in the East and a Hindu Provence in the West
outrage form the Hindu elites, who owned land int eh East
Muslims supported the portion, creating the All Indian Muslim league
Satirist movements began to grow
split opinion int he Indian National congress between the moderate and the extremists
Who was Viceroy Minto?
with the encouragement of the new liberal government and the Secretary of State for India, John Morley
outright refused the repealing the partition of bengal in 1909
the Indian councils Act of 1909 allowed 27 Indians to be elected to the Provincial council
the elections of councillors were held on thin franchises and were sometime chosen by the British
reforms sti.l ofered more Indian representation
further deocratic reforms in 1910as 135 Indians were able to be elected at a provincial level
What did Viceroy Harding do? 1910-1916
used the visit of King George V to India in 1911 as a way to reunite Bengal
he moved the Indian Capital form Calcuta to Delhi as a way of undermining the revolutionary Hindu groups
