The British East Indian Company
1 Jun 1757
The Battle of Plassey established the British East India Company's dominance over India.The Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and installed a puppet ruler, enabling British business ventures in the region and allowing the Company to control trade from the national to the local level.
The British Government establishes rule over India (establishes the Raj)2 Aug 1858
This period of British rule is often referred to as the Raj. This was because the Company controlled most of India by 1858, the India Act effectively transferred that control to the British crown. Throughout the British colonization, tensions ran high between the European power and the conquered Asian nation. Great Britain took taxes that stifled Indian industrial and commercial growth to gain more prosperity.
Gandhi's Salt March12 Mar 1931
Gandhi protested high British salt taxes by marching to the sea more that 200 miles away with more than 100 followers. There people would extract salt for them selves without paying taxes. The protest drew both international press and the ire of British authorities.
Pakistan and India declare Independence
14 Aug 1947
Disputes between India and Pakistan stem from the 1947 British partitioning of India that two independent nations.The border between the two states was conceived and finalized by the British lawyer Cyril Radcliffe. Boundaries were drawn hastily, using outdated census reports and maps.
Gandhi assassinated
30 Jan 1948
Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu radical who believed Gandhi was too sympathetic toward the Muslim population.
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