HIST 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: David Ochterlony, Subsidiary Alliance, Tony Soprano
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Taiping rebellion second bloodiest con ict on record. Ironic, because leader of anti-foreign rebellion subscribed to foreign ideas i. e. christianity. British rule in late eighteenth and rst half of nineteenth-century. Instead of replicating british norms and customs, a mix of british customs and local customs. Brings up debate of how to rule south asia: impose british laws or use local traditions and laws. British considered more of a suzerain power with paramouncy over all other ruling bodies in. South asia, as opposed to the sovereign i. e. supreme (and direct) rule over all south asians. East india company recognized both the british crown and mughal emperor to legitimize itself. Ruled by a company, not the british crown. This is how the empire paid for itself . Basically pulled a tony soprano on indian rulers: that"s an awful nice kingdom you got there. It"d be a real shame if it burned down.
