Little review through the history of India

2. Before the
colonization
India and the
WWI and WWII
Jawaharlal
Nehru
Pakistan
and
Bangladesh
The Salt
March
Mahatma
Ghandi
National
Indian
Congress
Queen Victory,
Empress of India
The Rebellion
of the
Sepoys
British Arrival
and
East India Company
Vasco de Gamma's
Arrival
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3. Before the arrival of the Western World, in the XV Century, India had been the home of many different
civilizations, which existed since the Prehistorical Times. All through history, turkish, muslim, mongolian and
buddhist civilizations had settled in different parts of the country, creating mainly native tribes and societes, that
prospered within each other until the arrival of our civilization. They were not so different from us, having their
own conflicts and problems, that they had to solve through different ways, and their legacy has rested nowadays
mainly as monuments and graphical designs.
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4. Juan II of Portugal had designed a project to get to India directly through the ocean, so that the trading monopoly
could be handled by Portugal. But it was his cousin Manuel II who finally developed the travel all along Vasco da
Gamma, an explorer that accepted the challenge. The trip began in July 1497, and even with some problems to
arrive, due to the arabic traders that demanded their own trading rights, he arrived at India in May 1499. This was
the first direct connection between the Western and Indian Civilizations, that wouldn't be separated from that
moment. His first trip surrounded the African Continent and then went up again to reach India. He returned there
3 more times during his life.
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5. The British Companies
started to trade with India
in 1600, and they kept
doing it for many years to
come. Soon enough, the
Birtish Explorers started
dealing with native
societes, and making their
own strategical points in
India. Thsi helped the
expansion of the British
Empire, and it was
specially the East India
Company, which was the
first one to stablish trading
relationships with India, in
1757. It was a privaty
company that exported
different raw materials and
food, and that allowed the
fast pace in the process of
colonization of India by the
British, which wasn't
always gentle, because not
every native wanted to be
handled by an English
Society. The british gained
power due to their
technologies and deviced,
which helped them
intimidating and
conquering the country.
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6. In 1857 there was a riot provoked by the sepoys, which were the indian soldiers that belonged to the East India
Company. It did not only happened in a certain point, it spread all through India, and it caused big trouble to the
Birtish Empire, that could have lost their power. For many people later on, it was the first attempt of
Independence carried out by the Indians. This rebellion caused the disolution of the East India Company in 1858,
and the british control and economic system over India had to be reorganized after that. Later on, India started to
be directly governed by the British Empire, calling it the British Raj.
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7. Queen Victoria, queen of Great Britain took over the
India after the East India Company, and formaly
announced that it had now became part of the The
British Empire. She was named Empress of India, and
diue to the cruelty and assasinations that had
happened previouslyl, she decided to respect and
allow many religiuos and social cultures. She though
that India and Great Britain should learn from each
other, and that she had to protect that civilization
from others, that could be much more hostile. She
really apreciated the Indian Territory, and protected
it until her death in 1901.
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8. The Indian National Congress was the first political side
that stood for India. Founded in 1885, it led the
Revolutionary and Independence Movement in Great
Britain, with around 70 million people standing
against the British Empire and its control, and another
15 million participating directly in the organization. It
has lasted until nowadays, and it still one of the main
ones in India. It was impulsed by Mahatma Ghandi,
who struggled until his death to make India a free
country, and cut up with the racism and violence that
was prodiuced against the Indian people.
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9. Mohandas Ghandi, also named Mahatma Ghandi, was
an indian thinker, lawyer and defensor of peace and
citizens rights. Since 1918 he belonged openly to the
independent movement in India, and he struggled for
its Independence. He was schocked by the racism and
unfairness that was shown to the indian people. He
fought without violence, and defending peace over
everything. He represented his country, as the voice
and will of freedom and equality, as well as peace. The
30th
January 1848 he was murdered, though he
beacme much more powerful since that. Every year,
we remember him and his ideals the 30th
January. Not
only a man, pure will and sense.
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10. The Salt March was the name of a striking movement
led by Ghandi from march to april in 1930. Its was
thought by the Congress in India, and it stood for
Indian rights, and Indepedence, but always standing
with the Ghandi's ideals, which were not using the
force or violence, but the voice and reason. It served to
demonstrate how people were concerned about the
independence movement, and how they would not
stop until the were free. Ghandi took salt directly from
the Indic Ocean, as a symbol to the people.
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11. After the 2nd
World War, The British had to free many
of their colonies in India, and the Muslim Community
decided to form a different state called Pakistan,
which had an islamic goverment. Bangladesh was
socially and politically divided, mainly because of
religious reasons, between Pakistan and India. Either
way , in the 1970s, Bangladesh completely separated
from India and Pakistan, and gained Independence.
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12. Sri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was an indian politician
and leader, that was Ghandi's friend and pupil for
many years. He became the first Primer Minister in
India, until his death. He had arguments with his
master, because while Ghandi stood for the right side
in the Congress, Nehru stood for the left one He
encouraged a lot the independence of India, and he
was a noble leader, and sensible too. He always had a
good relation with his master, even though they didn't
share clear ideals.
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13. Durinf the WWI, India fought as part of the Triple
Entente, and with the British Army, fighting in
Gallipolli and in the Western Front. On the other hand,
during the WWII, due to their independence
movement, Ghandi asked for no acts of violencie, and
no help for the British, but instead struggling for their
independence movement, which was supported by
Japan during all the war.
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14. After WWII, finally, Indians became Independent, and created a Republic that has
lasted until nowadays. We should never forget the history of this country, and his
relevance trough our vision of the world, and societies. We can get from here, that
perseverance and will power is everything you need to free your country, as well as
your heart.
The End By Juan José Delmás Macías, 4ºESO A.