British india

The 1857-8 Sepoy Mutiny (aka Sepoy Rebellion, Indian Mutiny, The Uprising or First Indian War of Independence) was a failed rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company (EIC) in India...

The old walled city in east Baroda is intersected by two wide streets terminating at the four city gates. At the crossroads in the city centre where the roads meet is a marketplace and the Mandvi, a square Muslim pavilion with three arches on each side, a tiered roof and a clock tower in the centre, dating from 1736. This is a view looking down one of these busy main streets towards the Mandvi.

Why we succumbed to British plunders Like, Share, Support...be the voice of Free Press By Nazarul Islam, TIO: There is a general consensus among historians that Britain drained a total of nearly $45 trillion from India, during the period 1765 to 1938. It's a staggering sum. For perspective sake, $45 trillion is 17 times more

The East India company was a trade stock company created to trade with India, but which eventuallly just became a tool that the english monarch used to gain control of India.

Gallery of vintage images of British India in the 19th century.

Samuel Stokes immigrated to India in 1904. Initially caring for lepers, Stokes later adopted orphans and opened schools in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. He married a local Christian and eventually converted his family to Hinduism. Stokes, who changed his name to Satyanand, transformed the economy of the Shimla Hills by introducing American Delicious apples to the area. Politically, he fought for the greater freedom of India – which led to him being the only U.S. expatriate jailed for the cause…

“Stoned” Soldier Started Mutiny in India to End British Rule

Anyone wanting a picture of what life was really like for the wives of the men who ran the Raj in the second half of the 19th century might find this book of household advice fascinating, writes KATHARINE WHITEHORN.

A s we celebrate the Indian Independence Day on August 15, it will be interesting to recall the scene from the first Independence Day cele...

Seventy-five years after the partition of India, it’s time to dispel some commonly held misconceptions.