Learn more about this course and sign up for a FREE trial of The Great Courses Plus here: www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/show/a_history_of_india?utm_source=US_OnlineVideo&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYouTube&utm_campaign=149638 The astonishing narrative of A History of British India sheds new light on a region that is home to nearly a quarter of the planet’s total population, as well as two nuclear powers, the world’s largest democracy, and the second-, third-, and fourth- largest Muslim nations. Shaped by its diverse cultural heritage and by significant historical events, India holds a unique place in world civilization. Perhaps no era is more relevant to our understanding of how present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh came to be than the nearly two centuries of British rule, beginning in 1757, during which India emerged as the most valuable colony of any empire in history. In the 24 engrossing lectures of A History of British India, Professor Hayden J. Bellenoit of the U.S. Naval Academy, a highly respected expert on colonial India, leads you on an excursion into the history of British rule of the subcontinent and its repercussions. With a keen focus on the politics and economics of Britain’s rule of India, Professor Bellenoit digs deeply into both the British and the Indian points of view, providing a wealth of insights. Professor Bellenoit shows the British conquest of India and its governance of the subcontinent to be one of the most compelling, dramatic, and colorful meetings of cultures in all of human history. You’ll explore: -how the English East India Company, a commercial trading organization, established a foothold on the subcontinent and took the reins of governance in one of the most unusual political transformations the world has ever seen; -how the mighty Mughal Empire, builders of the Taj Mahal and longstanding Muslim rulers of large swaths of India, gradually unraveled in the face of British conquest; -how Britain greatly extended its rule across the subcontinent, built a massive economic machine in India, and ultimately exacted a heavy price from the Indian populace; and -how India finally achieved independence in 1947, through a remarkable example of resourceful and philosophically sophisticated leadership. Professor Bellenoit discusses the motives of the British throughout their occupation of India, the moral hypocrisy of the Raj, and the devastating effects of Raj policy on British Indian subjects. A History of British India offers a revealing look at how the modern nations of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh emerged from the crucible of the Raj, and it examines the long-term effects of British rule on regional politics, religion, culture, economics, race relations, and more. This account of the British encounter with India will enlighten your perspectives on European imperialism, world economic history, the specific features of British colonialism, and the rich and dynamic cultures of South Asia. In this free lecture: Explore how the Indian subcontinent drifted further toward colonialism. Observe how the regionalization of the Mughal Empire compromised the emperor's ability to govern. Take account of India's prominence within the broader global economy, and chart the rise of powerful banking families who played a critical role in the emergence of British rule. Learn more about this course and sign up for a FREE trial of The Great Courses Plus here: www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/show/a_history_of_india?utm_source=US_OnlineVideo&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYouTube&utm_campaign=149638 Check out more of our History YouTube videos here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjlnbdCliaJH5gPqfxfQNBQHKC1H83XNt And subscribe to our channel...we're adding new videos all the time! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheGreatCourses www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/show/a_history_of_india?utm_source=US_OnlineVideo&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYouTube&utm_campaign=149638

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