Mahatma Gandhi, who used passive resistance in the fight for Indian independence, is known worldwide as a symbol of peace. But Americans know much less about the violence that erupted when the British pulled out of India in 1947
Category: World Civ-Revolt in India
Lecture: British India and the Indian Resistance
Here is my lecture on Rise of British India and Indian Resistance
Lecture Outline:
- Mughal Dynasty
- British East Indian Company Rule
- Resistance to BEIC Rule
- The Raj
- Raj Methods
- Benefits of the Raj
- Detriments of the Raj
- Resistance to the Raj
Caste System in Modern India
Check out this stunning piece on India’s caste system in the 21st century from the 2010 Economist end of year issue.