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Significant Concept
Significant Concept
To have knowledge of when the British colonised India.
To have knowledge of when the British colonised India.
Activity One - Watch
Activity One - Watch
Activity Two - Mapping
Activity Two - Mapping
- Use different colours or different patterns to shade areas brought under British control in 1750 - 1785, 1785 - 1857 and in 1858. Make sure you develop a key.
- Locate and label the following on the historical map entitled 'The British in India, 1858'
- Afghanistan
- China
- Bengal
- Ganges River
- Goa
- Bay of Bengal
- Kashmir
- Punjab
- Rajput States
- Calcutta
- Ceylon
- Tibet
- Nepal
- Indus River
- Bombay
- Arabian Sea
Activity Three - Comprehension
Activity Three - Comprehension
- When did the British acquire the Punjab?
- When did they acquire Bengal?
- During which period was the westernmost part of India acquired by the British?
- What generalisation can you make about the pattern of British acquisition in India?
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