1. Kunal Wagle
BRITAIN’S INFLUENCE ON INDIA

2. THE HISTORY
The British Empire in

India was also called
the British “Raj”.
The Raj lasted from

1858 to 1947
The East India

Company lost control in
1858 after a century

3. THE RAJ
When the Raj was formed in 1858 the British

fought in what was called the Great Rebellion
This lasted nearly two years and cost the

British £36 million.
Raj means in Hindi “to rule” or “kingdom”


4. THE PARTITION (I.E. THE END OF THE EMPIRE)
Pakistan was made in

order to be a Muslim
country.
India chose to be a

Secular country

5. THE INFLUENCE

6. ARCHITECTURE AND RAILWAYS

7. THE RAILWAYS OF INDIA

8. ARCHITECTURE

9. THE MINISTRIES’ OFFICES

10. ARCHITECTURE

11. THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL

12. THE INFLUENCE

13. LEGAL SYSTEM
The Indians have been following the British

Legal System
This makes it easier to do business with

International industries
This is because a lot of countries understand

and use the British Legal System

14. THE INFLUENCE

15. INDIAN SPORT (CRICKET)
Cricket was introduced

to the Indians via the
British while the
empire still stood
Now cricket is the main

sport in India with the
national team being
arguably the best in
the world.

16. THE INFLUENCE

17. POVERTY
It took a long time for the

Indians to come out of poverty
(they still are in poverty)
This was because of the

License Raj, which meant that
permission was needed for
certain law changes
The British looted many natural

resources including cotton and
wool
A very notable jewel taken from

the Indians was the jewel in the
Imperial Crown Of India

18. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The two official languages in India are Hindi

and English
 English is one of the business languages of
the world and therefore makes trading much
easier.
 80% of the Indian population will know how
to speak English
 It is the language taught in schools in India