Why Were the British Interested in India and Why Did the Rule Come to an End?

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Before the British took India into their own hands, there were many other foreign rulers. The foreign rulers were very different to the British as they slowly integrated and adapted the Indian society such as the language, religion, social habitats and customs, however the British were determine to keep to their traditions and not change; The British wanted to get involved with India because of the goods it had to offer which resulted to the Indians being resented about the fact that the British did not adopt any of their beliefs. The citizens of India never had a say of opinion in any political decisions that were being made, they also experienced racism, and they did not want Christianity to be introduced in India as the majority were part of the Muslim community. India was ruled by Queen Victoria who came to throne in 1877 due to the Prime Minister of Britain, Benjamin Disraeli, proclaiming Queen Victoria as the ‘Empress of India’. The coronation was then followed by a celebration which was held in Delhi which is also known as the Delhi Drubar which was held on 1 January 1877. After the Queen came to throne, India was known was ‘The British Raj’ The British wanted to get involved with India due to the trade. India had goods to offer such as cotton, calico, muslins, chintzes, pepper, indigo and spices. By 1740, the British established trading stations in India. The British trade in India was run by East India Company. The actions were governed by a charter of 1698 which made monopoly of trade possible. The monopoly of trade meant that the only British company who was allowed to trade in India was the East India Company. The charter also allowed for the East India Company affairs and trades to be debated in The Parliament of Britain and it was a part of Britain’s economy. The British were influenced by India rather than influencing it. The way the trade worked
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