Glimpses of the past British role

5. CHILD MARRIAGE
• Child marriage is any marriage where at least one of the
parties is under 18 years of age Child marriage is often the
result of entrenched gender inequality, making girls
disproportionately affected by the practice.
Disproportionately -
to an extent that is too large or too small
in comparison with something else.

6. UNTOUCHABILITY
• These years led to the rise of widespread myths and taboos like
untouchability.
• Untouchability is the individual discrimination against certain
classes of persons. Dalits are sometimes called Untouchables.
Untouchables are regarded as 'low caste' and have been
marginalized for centuries.
Marginalized -
To treat a person, group, etc. in a
way that makes them feel that they
are not important and have no
power

8. HOW DID BRITISH GET PROFIT FROM THE
POOR ’S ?
• British collected heavy taxes from the poor’s and when they where not able to
pay they were forced to leave their land and if they were not ready to give
their land they were sent to jail .
• British did this for their profit
WHAT BRITISH THOUGHT ABOUT THE NATIVES ?
• British thought that Indian were not trustworthy and they were not honest

10. HOW DID BRITISH GOT PROFIT FORM THE
INDIANS ?
• British found many ways to get profit from Indians .One of their ways
to get profit was that the goods which got manufactured in England
should not have import duty .
Famine –
extreme
scarcity of food
Inevitably –
as is certain to happen;
unavoidably.

11. QUIZ
QUESTIONS

12. • 1. The worst sufferers under the British rule were ?
Answer: The worst sufferers under the British rule were
the poor farmers and artisans.
2. Between 1822 and 1836 how many people died of starvation in
India?
Answer: Fifteen lakh people died of starvation Between 1822 and
and 1836 in India.

13. • 3. What did the British impose on the Indian farmers?
Answer: British imposed Heavy taxes on the Indian farmers
• 4 . How did the British gained quick profits from their trades?
Answer : British gained quick profits by implementing
heavy taxes.

14. 5. Who preached ideas like untouchability and child marriage ?
Answer : Religious leaders preached ideas like untouchability and
child marriage.