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British in India. 1. British East Indian Company. Mid 1700’s set up forts to trade with India B. Hired sepoys (Indian soldiers). 2. Sepoy Mutiny (Great Rebellion). 1857 – Sepoy rebelled against British Rumor of bullets issued tipped with animal fat from cow/pig
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1. British East Indian Company • Mid 1700’s set up forts to trade with India B. Hired sepoys (Indian soldiers)
2. Sepoy Mutiny (Great Rebellion) • 1857 – Sepoy rebelled against British • Rumor of bullets issued tipped with animal fat from cow/pig C. Terrible violence on both sides
3. British Takes Control A. 1876 – Queen Victoria transfers powers of East India Company directly to British government B. 3,500 officials ruled almost 300 million Indians