The document summarizes key events in Indian history from the 18th century to the 1857 rebellion against British rule. It describes how the British East India Company expanded its power by defeating Indian princes one by one during the 18th century. Under British rule from 1765 to 1836, religious leaders promoted harmful practices while heavy taxes forced farmers to abandon their lands, crippling the economy. Famine killed millions between 1822-1836. Figures like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Thomas Macaulay sought reforms but the British continued oppressing Indians. Dissatisfaction grew until the rebellion of 1857 broke out, led by figures like Mangal Pandey and Begum Hazrat Mahal, marking an important

1. Glimpses of the Past
Presented By: Naveen.P &
Bhuvanindra.K.ReddyAtomic Energy Central School ,
Manuguru

2. The Martyrs
•“Oh my country men! Let your eyes fill with tears, as you recall the sacrifices of
India’s martyrs.”

3. The company’s consequests
During18th century,British eastIndiaCompanywasextending itspower in worldwide.That time Indian
princeswerefighting eachother.EastIndiaCompany subdudedIndianprincesoneby one.

4. British Rule (1765-1836)
•Religious leaders preached ideas like
untouchability and child marriage.
•The British imposed heavy taxes on farmers
so that farmers had to abandon their fields.
•The east India Company’s law began to
cripple Indian industries.
•British invented other methods which gave
them profits.
•Inevitably famines followed, between 1822
and 1836 fifteen lakh Indians died of
starvation.

5. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ram Mohan Roy, a learned
person from Bengal understood
what was wrong with this country.
He was attracted by science and
modern knowledge.
He went to England and fight for
the justice of India.
He said to his wife, “Cows are of
different colors but the color of
their milk is the same. Different
terachers have different opinions
but the essence of every religion is
the same.”
Ram Mohan
Roy

6. Oppression (1765-1835)
•But the British continued to oppress Indians.
•In 1818 they had passed regulation III, under it,
an Indian could be jailed without trail in a court.
•By 1829, Britain was exporting British goods
worth seven crore rupees to India.
•All the time British officers in India drew big
salaries and also made fortunes in private
business.
•At that time Bentinck was the Governor -
General of India.

7. Dissatisfaction (1835-1856)
•Education in India was in Persian
and Sanskrit.
•During 1835-56 Thomas Macaulay
suggested some change in Indian
Education.
•They taught Indians their
language.
•By 1856, the British had conquered
the whole of India.
•They cared a little about the needs
of Indians.
Thomas
Macaulay

8. The sparks (1855-
1857)
 Some Indiansoldiers in east India
Company were ill pleasedwiththe
attitude of East IndianCompany.
 A soldier namedMangal Pandey
attackedthe adjutantof his regiment
and executed.
Mangal Pandey

9. Revolt (1857)
 In 1857, a violent revolt was out
broken in Meerut.
 The rebellion spread wider.
 Many landlords lost their
lands, because of the British
policies

10. The Fight for
freedom(1857)
 Many rulers like
Begum Hazrat Mahal
of Lucknow were bitter.
 The patriots pounced
upon the British and
fought pitched battles
all over North India.
Tantya Tope
Begum Hazrat Mahal

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