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India
• It was the most
important colony of the
British Empire
• India was known by
“The Jewel in the crown”
• It was a colony of
exploitation
• It was the main supplier
of raw materials
• India became the
British Empire
protected
• Finally, India achieved the independence in 1947, under the leadership of
Mahatma Gandhi

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India

  • 2. • It was the most important colony of the British Empire • India was known by “The Jewel in the crown” • It was a colony of exploitation • It was the main supplier of raw materials • India became the British Empire protected
  • 3. • Finally, India achieved the independence in 1947, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi