Part I India Study Guide

GH1

Which countries are located on the Indian subcontinent today?

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Where did the Mughals come from?

They came from Central Asia, and conquered the Indian subcontinent.

What were three challenges to Mughal authority in the 1700s?

Invasions by foreign forces, rise of regional rulers, and the growing presence of European trade companies.

Who owned the British East India Company?

Initially British traders, later it became a joint-stock corporation owned by individual shareholders. Not owned by the British government.

Where were the British East India Company's major ports located?

Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.

What goods did the British East India Company trade?

They traded bullion, spices, coffee, textiles, and other goods.

Why was the province of Bengal valuable to the British East India Company?

They shipped the majority of their exports from Calcutta, the capital of Bengal.

What was the impact of the Permanent Settlement Act of 1793 on Indians?

Indian peasants were left without rights to the land they had been farming for generations and had to pay rent.

What is direct rule?

Direct rule is where the occupant collects taxes, structures the legal system, and leads war.

Why did the sepoys start the Great Revolt of 1857?

They were unhappy with the injustices they had been facing from the British.