Unit: Nationalism Topic: India

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Unit Nationalism Topic India
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1. Under Britains Thumb
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1. Nationalistic feelings began to stir, especially
   among those who had been educated in the West.
2. As Indian students learned about democracy and
   natural rights, they desired self-rule.

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2. The Sepoy Mutiny
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1. In 1857, gossip spread among the sepoys, or
   Indian soldiers, that the cartridges of their new
   rifles were sealed with beef and pork fat.
2. Both Hindus, who consider the cow sacred, and
   Muslims, who dont eat pork, were outraged.

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1. On May 10, 1857, the Sepoy Mutiny began it took
   more than a year for the British to regain
   control of India.

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3. Factors AGAINST Unification
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1. The Indians could not unite against the British
   due to weak leadership.
2. Hindus did not want the Muslims to gain power in
   India.

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1. In 1858, the British took direct control of
   India distrust increased between the British and
   Indians.

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1. In 1885, nationalist leaders formed the Indian
   National Congress, which became known as the
   Congress Party.

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• We must at present do our best to form a class
  who may be interpreters between us and the
  millions whom we govern a class of persons,
  Indian in blood and color but English in taste,
  in opinions, in morals, and intellect.
• -Thomas Macaulay, Sources of Indian Tradition