Article examines the repercussions of the 1919 incident, in which British troops opened fire on a group of protesting Punjabis.
Details the moral complexities encountered by British colonizers attempting to address the Indian ritual of suttee.
Atlantic Monthly article details the British control of India, comparing it to the Roman Empire. Also details French complaints of British rule.
Introductory history briefly covers Britain's three centuries of colonial rule. Includes hyperlinks to related information.
Synopsis traces the British presence back to the establishment of trading posts under Elizabeth I, and examines the causes of the 1857 mutiny.
Describes the colonial impact on the spacial aspects of Calcutta. Also details Calcutta's industrialism and command economy.
Offers a photograph of a British colonizer being carried by a group of Indians.
Offers an essay on the period of the first Danish East India Trading company, a glossary of terms, and related links.
Student resource presents a letter describing the 1757 Battle of Plessey, and includes a synopsis of Britain's new role as colonial master.
1857 Atlantic Monthly article details Sir Charles Napier's early premonition of Indian revolt from an experience with mutinous Sepoy battalions.
Explores the hegemonic relations depicted in Kipling's novel, Kim. Applies deconstruction theories to the narrative devices in the novel.
Read a very brief chronicle of the clash with the Bengals that resulted in the initial steps towards the British colonializing India.
Article discusses the history of these companies that traded with the East Indies. Also learn how to access Encarta's related premium services.
Describes the Indian rebellion against the Bengal army of the East India Company after the annexation of Oudh.
Introduction to the rebellion offers a list of its consequences, and examines its roots as a reaction to Britain's religious insensitivity.
Read an account, by Field Marshal Lord Roberts, describing the visit of the Prince of Wales to pay tribute to loyal Indian officers.