Raj+India


 * CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION OR CULTURE**

**NAME: Daniel Hull PERIOD: 8 DATE: February 9, 2011** · **Leaders, Elites** · **State Structure** · **War** · **Diplomacy, Treaties** · **Courts, Laws** || Raj India refers to the time period of British rule in India. The political atmosphere during this time period was relatively unstable. During the first half of their rule (1750-1858), the British East India Company was in power in India, because the Mughal state had fallen apart. During the second half of rule in India, the British government was in charge, because of a revolt in 1857. The revolt sought to overthrow the British from power in India, but it was unsuccessful. Many of the local government leaders were either British or former political leaders before British takeover. In this way, the British sought a way to keep India out of total chaos and exploited this for economic power. It remained this way until the twentieth century where Gandhi created the Nation of India. || · **Type of System** · **Technology, Industry** · **Trade, Commerce** · **Capital/Money** · **Types of Businesses** || As I said before, the British India Company was in control. They exploited India by producing tea and other textiles famous of India, while they taxed the poor heavily. The colonial administration used all products produced for British profit. A lot of the tea and textiles were shipped back to Britain to be used or manufactured into other products. || · **Holy Books** · **Beliefs, Teachings** · **Conversion** · **Sin/Salvation** · **Deities** || With the exception of a few Christians most of the population remained a Hindu Muslim mix. Sikhism also had developed in the previous century, but Hinduism persued as the predominant religion Upanishads, Rig Veda, Bhagavad Gita. Belief in an essence Brahman. Many deities. Moksha and Samsara are other important terms. Islam: monotheistic, Koran. Allah. Ulama elite. Jizya. Muhammad. Mecca and Medina religious centers. || · **Family** · **Gender Relations** · **Social Classes** · **Inequalities** · **Life Styles** || The social environment remained Hindu and Islamic in the households. The british like other colonial governments failed to convert massively or change the culture. Hinduism created a social environment with class distinction with inequalities. (brahman, Vaishya, Kshatriya, and Sudra, Jatis) Men dominated women, however some women began to rebel against this. Sati was banned by the British. Life styles varied based off classes, but the new class (the british) were able to dominate the scene. Their lifestyle was European. || · **Art, Music** · **Writing, Literature** · **Philosophy** · **Math & Science** · **Education** || Arts didn't flourish during this era. Almost the entire population was condescended by the Europeans. However, India was revolutionized by European technology from the Industrial Revolution. (Railroads, telephones, factories) Education was limited to few Indian elites, but the Europeans refused to teach them the math and sciences thinking they wouldn't be able to handle it. || · **Location** · **Physical** · **Movement** · **Human/Environment** · **Region** || India. Rainforest/Jungle. Gangis River, High population density scattered with cities. ||
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