India Under Colonial Rule

Administrative and Economic Policies

India in the Late 18th Century

Causes of the Revolt of 1857

Portuguese, Dutch and French East India Companies

Decline of the Mughal Empire

Economic Drain and De-Industrialisation

European Advent and British Conquest

Battle of Plassey and Buxar

Rise of Regional Powers and Successor States

Course of the Revolt and Key Leaders

Aftermath and Administrative Changes After 1858

Socio-economic Conditions Before British Rule

Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse

India Under the East India Company

Social and Cultural Impact of Company Rule

Revolt of 1857