The British Raj

The British Raj   

Britain is a continent located somewhere in the left of the earth. It is close to Africa and Iceland. Everybody knows about the war between India and Great Britain which was going on for 89 years. But I am going to tell you in detail about what happened during that period of time.Britain had been trading in India since about 1600, but it did not begin to seize large sections of land until 1757, after the battle of Plassey. This battle pitted 3000 soldiers of British East India company against the 5000 strong army of the young Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud Daulah, and his French East India company allies. Fighting began on the morning of June 23, 1757. Heavy rain spoiled the Nawab's canon powder (The British covered theirs). The Nawab's lost at least 500 troops to Britain's 22. Britain took about $5 million from the Bengali treasury. Many Indians were not happy because of the cultural changes imposed by the British. They worried that the Hindu and Muslim India would be "Christianized". Later the control of India was given to a British Governor-General. The British raj included 2/3 of modern India. After World War 1&2 the real struggle for freedom started and India was led by a political new comer called Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi mostly known as Mahatma Gandhi right now. In World War 1 and 2 India fought very hard so INC launched the "Quit India" movement, calling for immediate withdrawal of Britons from India. In response the British arrested the INC's leadership. They were badly beaten by the British army. The cash-strapped Britain announced that the British will leave India by June,1948.
- By Rishik Thimmaiahgari 
Class VA