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Modern India questions reward chronology and cause–effect links. Study expansion, revenue systems, administrative acts and social consequences as one connected timeline instead of isolated dates.
Concept
The British established control over India through the East India Company, beginning with the Battle of Plassey (1757). After 1858 the Crown ruled directly. British policies transformed India's economy and administration.
The Revolt of 1857 was the first large-scale uprising against British rule.
Key Points & Formulas
- Battle of Plassey (1757): Clive's victory laid the foundation of British power in Bengal.
- Revolt of 1857: first major resistance; ended Company rule.
- 1858: India came under direct British Crown rule.
- British economic impact: drain of wealth, decline of handicrafts, new railways.
Worked Example
Q. What was the immediate result of the Revolt of 1857?
The revolt, though suppressed, shook British control.
In 1858 the British Crown took over administration from the East India Company.
India thus came under direct Crown rule.