History



Zeitstrahl_History
Zeitstrahl_History
Zeitstrahl_History
Zeitstrahl_History


1600


The British East India Trading Company is found during a licence of Queen Elisabeth, who gave this rich traders in London . They were allowed to trade 15 years between Cape of Good Hope & Magellanic Street.
Wappen 1600
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimg3.wikia.nocookie.net%2F__cb20100827144419%2Fpirates%2Fimages%2F3%2F38%2FLogo_
eitc_emblem.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpirates.wikia.com%2Fwiki%2FEast_India_
Trading_Company&h=256&w=256&tbnid=pwUKfbCjwb_dZM%3A&zoom=1&docid=H-lYMtVx29NIeM&ei=QsyeU6vXBcnvOpzrgJgK&tbm=
isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=329&page=1&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=0CCAQrQMwAA


1757


Company rule refers to the rule of British East Company on the Indian subcontinent.

19th Century


The British Parliament opens up the subcontinent to private investment & missionaries.

Map India 19th Century
https://p.gr-assets.com/540x540/fit/hostedimages/1380222758/663548.gif

1857


(For example) Indians fear that the British might try to force their religion & that the Indians have to abandon their traditional way of live. The rebellion is brutally ended by the British.

picture 1857
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ibnlive.in.com%2Fpix%2Fslideshow%2F08-2011%2Fin-pics-celebrating%2F108021902_final.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fibnlive.in.com%2Fphotogallery%2F4615.html&h=362&w=630&tbnid=30HJgp5JWUzQxM%3A&zoom=1&docid=V3MsGLsExwwGYM&ei=78yeU6nwFIfDO9_igZAH&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=200&page=1&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=0CC0QrQMwBQ

1858


The British Raj existed between 1858 & 1947.Members were the Indian subcontinent & parts of Indochina Peninsula.The East India Company is dissolved.

picture 1858
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fglobetrotter.asia%2FModuleFiles%2FItineray%2FMainImage%2FMapBasic13.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fglobetrotter.asia%2FItineraryDetails.aspx%3FItn%3D13&h=453&w=670&tbnid=FMyw3hb4FUimoM%3A&zoom=1&docid=hGzyh0srrUWRhM&ei=rM2eU733B4PjPLXlgaAF&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=478&page=1&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=0CDMQrQMwBw

1885

The Indian National Congress is formed by Hindus & Moslems. It was a movement of Indian struggle for independence.

First Indian National Congress
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/1st_INC1885.jpg

1906


The All India Muslim League was founded 1906. Mohammed Ali Jinnah was the first president. It gets a party in 1936, which secede of the Indian National Congress.

All Indian Muslim League
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-India_Muslim_League#mediaviewer/File:Muslimleague.jpg

1914-1919


India provides money & troops for the war.

picture 1914-1919
http://www.southernvoicesuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Indian1.jpg

1937


Nationwide elections for small-twon assemblies dominated by the Congress.

1939


The Viceroy announce war without the approval of Indian leaders. The Congress protest & the Muslim leaders provide Britain´s war efforts.

Newly arrived Indian troops
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Newly-arrived_Indian_troops.jpg

1940/42

Muslim League wants a separate Muslim territory. Between Hindus & Muslims ensued violence.

adoption of the Pakistan resolution
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_AdwQ4z13x00%2FS8ll-bMfPyI%2FAAAAAAAAA6w%2Fd7sXgrZgRq0%2Fs1600%2F2336145411_cb3942d2d2.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fm-a-jinnah.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fpakistan-resolution-1940.html&h=498&w=500&tbnid=bwTf8H7EpJtrqM%3A&zoom=1&docid=mP7N_FgDUPdc9M&ei=RtOeU7C6F8GBPbPqgYAP&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=415&page=1&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=0CCcQrQMwAw

Mahatma Gandhi starts his "Quit India", which was the reason for an escalation of these violence.

quiet Indian movement
https://venugopalmn.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/quit-india-movement.jpg

1947


The British backtrack & Indian becomes independent, but is partitioned in two states: India & Pakistan.

Partition of India
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Partition_of_India.PNG