HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: New Imperialism, Tonic Water, Quinine
1 Dec 2016
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The new imperialism: india and africa part 2. In 1858, with their order restored, the british government revoked the company"s rule and established formal colonies in india and much more hierarchical relationships with the indian peoples. Thereafter, racial hierarchy was more rigidly adhered to, and colonial administrators were expected to bring their wives and families to india rather than consort with the local population. Children born to british families on the subcontinent were sent back to britain for their education. The british provided education for even the indian elite (often provided by christian missionaries) but even the most educated indian could not hold government or other professional positions above a certain level. This led to obvious and understandable resentment and the forming of political movements seeking more indian control of local affairs or even independence. Britain was no alone in having a different relationship to its empire in the second half of the.
