Situation in India before the British colonization The majority of the population in India was a made up of Hindus. Before the British colonization, India was ruled by the Muslims. Their leader was named Akbar and he was said to be the greatest leader of all times. He allowed the locals to rule so that they felt like they had important roles in their own town. He allowed many religions to be practiced during his reign, but he mostly supported the Muslim religion. During that time the Indian culture was much like the Persian culture,they were influenced by their buildings and their clothing options. Although the Mughal Empire may have seemed good, it did not last. There was a division between the Hindus and the Muslims …show more content…
In this battle the Indians were forced to retreat, because they were told that there was no possible was for them to win, and so they backed down which gave the British control. Britain ruled over the parts of India that it subdued with many ways. For instance they let order. They helped with infrastructure like railroads and they protected the roads from bandits. They regulated taxes and made business fair for the people. They gave new jobs especially for the people in port towns. They helped discover new forms of agriculture. Finally they tried to suppress slavery and widow burning. The majority of the money that the British had was spent in and on India. One positive things that came out of this was that nothing that the British did changed the lifestyles of the Indians. One negative thing that came out of the British conquer was that the British allowed the Indians to starve, because they were using them for experiments. When Britain conquered the rest of India they used the same tactics as they did in Plassey, like puppet rulers and using the Indians against themselves. The British were able to subdue and administer an vast subcontinent much greater in size and population than itself because they thought out their entire plan from the beginning to the end, and they were thoughtful with every