India and SE Asia

By EimearBrennan
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    EIC Rule

  • Annexation of the Punjab and Sind

  • Doctrine of Lapse Introduced

    Technically introduced here, but it had been active in some cases previously
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    Lord Dalhousie as Governor General

  • Annexation of Bear

  • General Enlistment Order

    All troops became eligible for overseas service in the army

  • Annexation of Oudh

  • British India Steam Navigation Company Founded

    Founded by William Mackinnon, the company became one of the most prevalent in the Indian ocean.

  • Annexation of Awadh

    Awadh, a large and prosperous province was annexed under the doctrine of lapse. The local people resented this, naturally, but it's important to note that the province was a recruiting ground for the Bengali army, hence the annexation may of partially catalysed the rebellion.

  • Indian Rebellion

  • Government of India Act

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    Viceroy Canning

  • Rebellion Ends in all Regions

  • Doctrine of Lapse Abolished

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    Viceroy Elgin

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    Viceroy Lawrence

  • Mary Carpenter Arrives in India

    A missionary, Carpenter wished to change education for women and girls in India through Westernisation, and worked with both Indians and British colonial admins.

  • Mary Carpenter training College Opens

    Mary Carpenter opens a training college for Indian women wishing to become teachers.

  • Criminal Tribes Act

    Entire groups were classified as hereditary, habitual criminals and were placed under constant surveillance.

  • Lord Mayo Assasinated

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    Viceroy Northbrook

  • Victoria Empress of India

  • Baluchistan becomes a Protectorate

    A small area south of Afghanistan is claimed by the British

  • Northbrook Resigns

    Northbrook (a liberal) wished to stay out of Afghan affairs, where Disraeli wished to push for influence to keep Russia out. Northbrook resigned over this issue.
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    Viceroy Lytton

  • Vernacular Press Act

    Limited freedom of press, but only in non-english language publications.

  • Emir of Afghanistan accepts a Russian Envoy

    Concerned about potential Russian influence over Afghanistan spreading to India, Lytton kept a very close eye of Afghan affairs.
    Lytton immediately asked for a British envoy to be sent to Afghanistan, and the Emir refused. Lytton then sent in troops

  • Disraeli declares War on Afghanistan

    A rebellion in Kabul resulted in the British Envoy being killed, Disraeli declares war, and Afghanistan becomes a protectorate.

  • Afghanistan becomes a British Protectorate

  • Bal Tilak sets up Nationalist School

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    Viceroy Ripon

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    Viceroy Dufferin

  • Indian National Congress Formed

    Lord Dufferin hoped he could use the congress as a sort of think-tank to gather ideas to benefit upper/middle class educated Indians to prevent another revolution.
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    Viceroy Landsdowne

  • INC Asks for Home Rule

  • Bal Tilak joins INC

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    Viceroy Elgin II

  • Amy Carmichael Arrives in India

    Amy was a missionary whom attempted to assimilate herself into local culture, and published over 30 books for British audiences.

  • Kaal Weekly Founded

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    Viceroy Curzon

  • Anushilan Samiti Founded

    A nationalist revolutionary organisation that used violence to oppose British rule

  • Young India Founded

    Called Abhinav Bharat, young India was a nationalist revolutionary group

  • Division of Bengal

    Aimed to split Bengal into a Muslim East and Hindu West, but angered many rich Hindu's who owned property in the East and rented it out to Muslims.
    This lead to boycotts, strikes and general protests action.

  • Servants of India Society Founded

    Aimed to remove and reform old laws that repressed people from the bottom/lower castes
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    Swadeshi Movement

    Boycotts and promotion of Indian made goods in Bengal aimed to reunite the region.
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    Viceroy Minto II

  • Shivram Paranjape arrested for Sedition

    Kaal weekly became to popular so they arrested its founder

  • Anushilan Samiti mistakenly kill two British women

    A bombing attack aiming for a district judge misfired, killing two British women, mounting a more extensive investigation.

  • Indian Councils Act

    Created a council of 27 Indians from provincial constituencies that would help legislate the nation.
    However, these were generally wealthy elites that didn't truly represent the general population.

  • Young India Assassinates two British military officers

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    Viceroy Hardinage

  • Dehli Durbar

    Marking the coronation of King George V

  • Bengal Reunified

    King George V completed this action as a response to the Swadeshi movement.