Question

Discuss the role of the administrative unification of India under the British in the rise of nationalism

Answer 1

The year 1885 marks the beginning of a new epoch in Indian History.

Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 by seventy-two political workers. It was the first organised expression of Indian Nationalism on an all-India scale.

The rise and growth of Indian nationalism has been traditionally explained in terms of Indian response to the stimulus generated by the British Raj through creation of new institutions, new opportunities, etc.

Answer 2

British Administration in IndiaCategory: Modern History of IndiaOn April 3, 2014 By Kavita PandeyBritish Administration in IndiaBackgroundIn the beginning, the British East India Company simply functioned as a trading company, in constant rivalry and competition with other European mercantile companies. It wrenched away trade from the Portuguese and the Dutch, in particular. This activity continued till roughly the mid-eighteenth century. There was then a second stage (around the later part of the eighteenth century till mid-nineteenth century) when the Company consolidated its position and shared its sovereignty over the territories under its hold, with the British Crown.