Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua,

NYNY

India: 18c-early India: 18c-early 19c19c

India: 18c-early India: 18c-early 19c19c

British East India British East India Company AgentsCompany Agents

Coins of the Coins of the British East India British East India

Co.Co.

1719 coin 1804 coin1719 coin 1804 coin 1719 coin 1804 coin1719 coin 1804 coin

Sir Robert CliveSir Robert Clive

Battle of Plassey: Battle of Plassey: 17571757

Battle of Plassey: Battle of Plassey: 17571757

Sir Warren Sir Warren HastingsHastings

r. 1773 - 1784r. 1773 - 1784

India in mid-18cIndia in mid-18c

British Soldiers in British Soldiers in India, India,

1830s1830s

Coffee House in Coffee House in mid-19c mid-19c

British India British India

British Opium British Opium Warehouse in Warehouse in

Patna, Patna, India India

Selling Patna Selling Patna Opium in ChinaOpium in China

Sir Raghubir Singh, Sir Raghubir Singh, Maharao of BundiMaharao of Bundi

Sir Raghubir Singh, Sir Raghubir Singh, Maharao of BundiMaharao of Bundi

The Palace of the Nawab of

Moorshedabad, Bengal - 1858

The Palace of the Nawab of

Moorshedabad, Bengal - 1858

The Maharaja of The Maharaja of PannahPannah

Procession of the Procession of the Rajahs,Rajahs,

New Delhi, 1902New Delhi, 1902

Sepoys, 1850sSepoys, 1850s

The Sepoy The Sepoy Mutiny: 1857Mutiny: 1857

Areas of the Sepoy Areas of the Sepoy Mutiny, Mutiny,

18571857

The Seige of The Seige of LucknowLucknow

Execution of Execution of Sepoys:Sepoys:

“The Devil’s “The Devil’s Wind”Wind”

1877:1877: Queen Victoria Queen Victoria Becomes Becomes

“Empress of “Empress of India”India”

Queen Victoria in Queen Victoria in India India

Queen Victoria:Queen Victoria: Receiving the Crown Receiving the Crown

of Indiaof India

Sikhs – Bengal Sikhs – Bengal Cavalry of the Cavalry of the British ArmyBritish Army

1515thth Ludhiana Ludhiana Sikhs, 1889Sikhs, 1889

Assorted British Assorted British Soldiers, Soldiers, 1890s1890s

Outlawing Outlawing SutteeSuttee ((satisati) )

Fighting the Fighting the ThuggeesThuggees

Bengal Medical Bengal Medical Service, 1860Service, 1860

A LifeA Lifeofof

Leisure!Leisure!

Br. Viceroy’s Br. Viceroy’s Daughter: Daughter:

Simla, 1863Simla, 1863

Lady Curzon, 1904Lady Curzon, 1904

Living Like a Living Like a MaharajahMaharajah

Darjeeling Railroad, Darjeeling Railroad, 1880s1880s

Simla: Little England Simla: Little England in the in the

mountains of India mountains of India

Karachi, 1896Karachi, 1896

Victoria Station, Victoria Station, BombayBombay

Chartered Bank of Chartered Bank of Calcutta, Calcutta,

19151915

Theosophical Theosophical Library – Madras, Library – Madras,

19131913

the Indian National the Indian National CongressCongress 1885 1885 The Indian National The Indian National

CongressCongress was founded in Bombay. was founded in Bombay.

swarajswaraj “independence.” “independence.” ** the goal of the movement. the goal of the movement.

Bal Gangadhar TilakBal Gangadhar Tilak

1856 - 19201856 - 1920

Jawaharlal nehruJawaharlal nehru

1889 - 19641889 - 1964

the Muslim Leaguethe Muslim League 1905 1905 partition of Bengal based on partition of Bengal based on religions and languages. religions and languages.

1906 1906 creation of the Muslim creation of the Muslim League.League.

Mohammed Ali JinnahMohammed Ali Jinnah

1876 - 19481876 - 1948

Young Mohandas K. Young Mohandas K. Gandhi, Gandhi,

18761876

1869 - 19481869 - 1948

Gandhi with the Gandhi with the londonlondon

vegetarian society, vegetarian society, 18901890

Gandhi as a Young Gandhi as a Young Barrister in NatalBarrister in Natal

Gandhi as a Lawyer Gandhi as a Lawyer in in

Johannesburg, So. Johannesburg, So. AfricaAfrica

Gandhi and His Gandhi and His Wife, Kasturba, Wife, Kasturba,

19151915

Amritsar Massacre, Amritsar Massacre, 19191919

379 dead; over 1200 wounded!379 dead; over 1200 wounded!

Salt March, 1930Salt March, 1930

MakingMakingSaltSalt

Gandhi spinning Gandhi spinning clothcloth

Gandhi and His Gandhi and His Grandaughters, Grandaughters,

19471947

Pre-PartitionPre-Partition

Last Viceroy of India Last Viceroy of India

Lord Louis & Lady Edwina MontbattenLord Louis & Lady Edwina Montbatten

PartitionPartition!!