To what extent did the British control India in 1829?

Question 1

What was the EIC?

Answer 1

A joint stock company

Question 2

When was the EIC set up?

Answer 2

1600

Question 3

Why did Britain want to trade in India?

Answer 3

To challenge the Dutch

Question 4

What was the role of the governors?

Answer 4

Nominated by a company court of directors to serve a 5 year term

Question 5

Who was the governors subject to the approval of?

Answer 5

The council of 4 who were crown appointments

Question 6

Who was the governor of Bengal overseen by?

Answer 6

The board of control in London

Question 7

What did the governor of Bengal do?

Answer 7

Ran the administration and legislation of all territory in India

Question 8

When was William Bentnick governor?

Answer 8

1828-1835

Question 9

When was Lord Auckland governor?

Answer 9

1836-1842

Question 10

When was Lord Ellenborough governor?

Answer 10

1842-1844

Question 11

When was Henry Harding governor?

Answer 11

1844-1848

Question 12

When was Dalhouise governor?

Answer 12

1848-1856

Question 13

When was Viscount Canning governor?

Answer 13

1856-1858

Question 14

When was the regulating act?

Answer 14

1777

Question 15

What did the regulating act do?

Answer 15

Created a governing council of 5
2 Company members
3 were nominated by parliament

Question 16

What was the act of 1784?

Answer 16

EIC was subordinate to the crown in all its political functions

Question 17

What happened to the presidencies under the act of 1784?

Answer 17

Presidencies could not make war or accept peace from an India prince without approval of gov of Bengal

Question 18

What was the act of 1786?

Answer 18

Enabled governor general to override his council

Question 19

What did the EIC trade?

Answer 19

Cotton and silk
Spices
Porcelain
Tea
Later on opium

Question 20

What % of British exports went to India in 1900

Answer 20

45%

Question 21

How did the EIC trade?

Answer 21

Made alliances with local princes
Purchased land
Recruited troops to protect presidencies

Question 22

What were the three presidency armies?

Answer 22

Bengal, Bombay and madras

Question 23

When did the EIC become dominant in India?

Answer 23

After the Battle of Plassey and Battle of Buxar

Question 24

When was the Battle of Plassey?

Answer 24

1757

Question 25

When was the Battle of Buxar?

Answer 25

1764

Question 26

What was the Diwani?

Answer 26

The right to gather tax and custom duties in Bengal

Question 27

When was The Diwani proposed?

Answer 27

Under the Treaty of Allahabad

Question 28

When was the Treaty of Allahbad?

Answer 28

1765

Question 29

Where did revenue come from in India?

Answer 29

Land tax

Question 30

How many British men died in the first year of them being in India?

Answer 30

2/3

Question 31

What happened when men returned from India?

Answer 31

1/3 returned 35+ and wealthy

Question 32

What % of MPs were Nabobs in 1760?

Answer 32

10%

Question 33

What are Nabobs?

Answer 33

Rich english men who make money in India

Question 34

How did local rulers protect themselves?

Answer 34

Local rulers signed treaties with the EIC to protect themselves

Question 35

How many troops were there in 1720?

Answer 35

5000 troops

Question 36

How many troops were there in 1796?

Answer 36

200,000 troops

Question 37

In 1857 how many European soldiers were there vs Indian soldiers?

Answer 37

45,522 European soldiers vs 277,756 Indian soldiers

Question 38

How did EIC run India

Answer 38

EIC troops stationed in territory EIC princes paid maintenance costs No other treaties or alliances were allowed Could not dismiss or appoint offices EIC could annexe territory

Question 39

When was the Bengal famine?

Answer 39

1769-1770

Question 40

What caused the Bengal famine?

Answer 40

Bad weather led to harvest failure

Question 41

How many died in the Bengal famine?

Answer 41

10 million

Question 42

Who dominated India before EIC?

Answer 42

Mughal emporer

Question 43

How was each state ruled by 1829?

Answer 43

Each state was ruled by an Indian ruler as a form of indirect ruler under the British

Question 44

What was the caste system?

Answer 44

Caste system divided the Hindus into hierarchal groups

Question 45

How was land divided in 1829?

Answer 45

Land was divided into districts under a collector and were supervised by the board of revenue

Question 46

Who was legal administration in the hands of?

Answer 46

Local judges and magistrates

Question 47

Who were the magistrates and local judges supervised?

Answer 47

Regional courts of appeal

Question 48

How did English men respond to the culture?

Answer 48

Married Indian women and had anglo-indian children

Question 49

How was religion treated at first?

Answer 49

Encouraged respect of religion

Question 50

When was the charter act?

Answer 50

1813

Question 51

What was the charter act of 1813?

Answer 51

Renewed EIC charter for another 20 years

Question 52

What did the 1813 charter remove?

Answer 52

Monopoly on India trade with the exception of ea

Question 53

What did the 1813 charter open India up to?

Answer 53

Christian missionaries

Question 54

What did the 1833 act end?

Answer 54

EIC commercial activities completely