2. THE HISTORY
The British Empire in
India was also called
the British “Raj”.
The Raj lasted from
1858 to 1947
The East India
Company lost control in
1858 after a century
3. THE RAJ
When the Raj was formed in 1858 the British
fought in what was called the Great Rebellion
This lasted nearly two years and cost the
British £36 million.
Raj means in Hindi “to rule” or “kingdom”
4. THE PARTITION (I.E. THE END OF THE EMPIRE)
Pakistan was made in
order to be a Muslim
country.
India chose to be a
Secular country
13. LEGAL SYSTEM
The Indians have been following the British
Legal System
This makes it easier to do business with
International industries
This is because a lot of countries understand
and use the British Legal System
15. INDIAN SPORT (CRICKET)
Cricket was introduced
to the Indians via the
British while the
empire still stood
Now cricket is the main
sport in India with the
national team being
arguably the best in
the world.
17. POVERTY
It took a long time for the
Indians to come out of poverty
(they still are in poverty)
This was because of the
License Raj, which meant that
permission was needed for
certain law changes
The British looted many natural
resources including cotton and
wool
A very notable jewel taken from
the Indians was the jewel in the
Imperial Crown Of India
18. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The two official languages in India are Hindi
and English
English is one of the business languages of
the world and therefore makes trading much
easier.
80% of the Indian population will know how
to speak English
It is the language taught in schools in India
