HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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“jewel of the crown”
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“thorn in the flesh”
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“ball and chain”
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“Blood and Iron’
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Detailed explanation-1: -India’s cotton was of exceptional quality and its value increased from 40 million rupees to 60 million rupees in 20 years. Thus, the British considered India to be its “Jewel in the Crown” because of its location, resources and population, out of which they could earn huge amounts of revenue.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/; from Hindi rāj: kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; it is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India, and lasted from 1858 to 1947.
Detailed explanation-3: -British Expand Control over India, contd. India was considered the “jewel of the crown” due to its profitability for the British. The British set up railroads in India and transported tea, indigo, coffee, cotton, and opium.
Detailed explanation-4: -On August 2, 1858, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British power over India from the company to the crown.