Image caption, Indian sepoys around the time of the rebellion in 1857 In March 1857 a sepoy named Mangal Pandey attacked his British officer and was executed. By May, the rebellion spread as tens ...

Beyond the economic justification, the British believed the Indians constituted one of the ... the role of indigenous elites under these colonial regimes. [Compare and contrast differing values ...

and Indian slaves property. 1680: The Royal African company transports 5000 African captives annually. By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s ...

discussed how British colonial policies effectively siphoned India’s resources, forcing Indians to bear the financial burden of British imperialism. The taxes levied on Indian farmers were used ...

The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in ...