British Rule In India

[Nomad]

The British rule over India forms a major part of the history of India. Read about British colonialism in India.
Modern History of India

The British rule over India changed the course of history in India. The British came to India at the start of the seventeenth century. This was the time when the British East India Company was established in India to break the Dutch monopoly over spice trade. With time the East India Company increased its powers and started to administer the country. However its policies were disliked by Indians and together they revolted against the company. This led to the downfall of the company and the administration of India went directly under the Queen. In the following lines, you shall find information regarding the period when India was under British rule. Read about the British colonialism in India.

The British annexed many princely states and formed laws and policies of their own. Slowly but rapidly the entire Indian sub continent came under the British rule. By mid nineteenth century, the British introduced the railways, telegraph and postal service in India. This was a move to establish their rule permanently in India. The first railway line was from Howrah in Calcutta to Raniganj in Bihar. The introduction of telegraph and postal services simplified communication all over the country.

The British passed many acts that were met with dissatisfaction and resentment by the Indians. As a result the Indians formed large groups and revolted against the British. Each movement was brutally crushed the British forces. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lala Rajpat Rai, Subhash Chandra Bose, etc. arose and openly condemned the British. They were people's leaders who inspired the masses not to be afraid of the forces.

Finally after 200 years of British rule, India gained independence from them on 15th August, 1947. Many innocent lives were sacrificed for this achievement and India was also separated from Pakistan. The partition of India and Pakistan spread incidents of brutality and horror in both the countries. But due to the effort of the leaders and the ever sacrificing masses, India was able to gain freedom from the British and progress till the present times.

[gmc]

Are you just finding out about this or something? You do know while the British were were doing this you were busy dispossessing and trying to exterminate the stone age indigenous peoples and annexing whole chunks of your neighbours territory not to mention former spanish colonies and once independent pacific islands. Or are you seriously suggesting America is not also an empire in all but name?

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by gmc

Are you just finding out about this or something?

No Im making a point that the world in unison has made the same mistakes over and over again. Its meant to make a point to someone who thinks America is Satans personal assistant.

[abbey]

I dont know who this "someone" is but you really could have put 3 threads into one to prove your point.

[spot]

Originally Posted by Nomad

No Im making a point that the world in unison has made the same mistakes over and over again. Its meant to make a point to someone who thinks America is Satans personal assistant.

The mistakes made by the Bush administration are like nothing anyone in the world has ever done before even once, much less over and over again. They collectively committed treason to incense domestic public opinion into allowing the country's armed forces' despatch into the Middle East. You should be ashamed for doing nothing to bring them to justice. How you can try diverting attention elsewhere in an attempt to defend them leaves me both baffled and scornful.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by abbey

I dont know who this "someone" is but you really could have put 3 threads into one to prove your point.

Oh good, it's not just me then getting paranoid terribly anti-British don't you think?

[gmc]

Originally Posted by Nomad

No Im making a point that the world in unison has made the same mistakes over and over again. Its meant to make a point to someone who thinks America is Satans personal assistant.

But you're a christian nation, the result of us don't believe in god or satan-can't have one without the other. or Haven't you been watching the religious channels? That makes the US the only likely candidate for satan's asistant.

Uncle sam in tights and tutu helping the great magician satan. The image seems odd somehow.

[Accountable]

Originally Posted by spot

The mistakes made by the Bush administration are like nothing anyone in the world has ever done before even once, much less over and over again. They collectively committed treason to incense domestic public opinion into allowing the country's armed forces' despatch into the Middle East. You should be ashamed for doing nothing to bring them to justice. How you can try diverting attention elsewhere in an attempt to defend them leaves me both baffled and scornful.

Treason?

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by abbey

I dont know who this "someone" is but you really could have put 3 threads into one to prove your point.

Is that a suggestion or just a bit of aggression ?

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by spot

The mistakes made by the Bush administration are like nothing anyone in the world has ever done before even once, much less over and over again. They collectively committed treason to incense domestic public opinion into allowing the country's armed forces' despatch into the Middle East. You should be ashamed for doing nothing to bring them to justice. How you can try diverting attention elsewhere in an attempt to defend them leaves me both baffled and scornful.

My few examples of similar British acts of deviating from accepted morality dont cause you alarm or outrage ?
Your bias clouds your objectivity.
Itemize Bushs indiscretions.
Dont forget to add Kuwait as a particularily repulsive act of aggression.
As you have stated soveriegn nations should be left to their own devices.
Also would you mind explaining how you differentiate between Britain's occupancy in Iraq from that of the US ? Theres a missing link you seem desperate to avoid.
And Italy, why do they get a pass ?
Canada ?
Australia ?
France ?
Japan ?
Latvia
Hungary ?
Denmark ?
Azerbaijan ?
Bulgaria ?
the Czech Republic ?
Dominican Republic ?
El Salvador ?
Estonia ?
Georgia ?
Honduras ?
Kazakhstan ?
South Korea ?
Latvia ?
Lithuania ?
Macedonia ?
Moldova ?
Mongolia
the Netherlands ?
Norway ?
Poland ?
Portugal ?
Romania
Slovakia ?
Ukraine ?
and last but not least
United Kingdom ???
[The British Army]
[Ministry of Defence]
[The Royal Air Force]

Put it all together for me.