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First trading post in India
The British East India trading company successfully established a trading post in Surat -
Mughal Empire Weaking
The main empire in India was beginning to disinigrate. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for his entire reign was intolerant of other religions other than Muslim. This helped the British gain a larger foot into the door of India. -
British Defeat French Forces in Arcot
This event helped mark the military dominace of the British over the Indian sub-continent -
British Control Bengal
Bengal was one of the richest provinces of the Mughal Empire. As the Empire began to faction, the British defeated the Mughals and captured Bengal -
Third Mysore War
Mysore in the Deccan was defeated. Tipu Sultan, the Nawab of Mysore was one of the most resistant forces against the British Empire -
English as Offical Language
English is established as the official language in India -
Sepoy Mutiny
British instituted a new weapon- the Enfield Rifle which was suppose to reload quicker, however, the lubricant for the cartiridges were grease from both cows and pigs. To open the cartiridge the Sepoy would have to bite it open. The entire British Sepoys were comprised of either Hindu or Muslim which cannot eat those animals. -
Empress of India
Queen Victoria proclaimed herself the Empress of India -
Tea Exports
After obtaining all of India for many decades, Indian exports reach $137 million per year. -
Independent India
India gains its independence from Britain in 1947. The country is split up into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan
