Empire (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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The Raj's nickname
The Raj's nickname
'Brightest jewel' in the British crown
Market size the Raj provided
Market size the Raj provided
300 million people
1900 Hindu population in India
1900 Hindu population in India
210 million
1900 Muslim population in India
1900 Muslim population in India
75 million
Curzon's years as Viceroy
Curzon's years as Viceroy
1899 to 1905
Famous building Curzon restored
Famous building Curzon restored
Taj Mahal
Curzon's derogatory term for educated Indians
Curzon's derogatory term for educated Indians
'Bengali babus'
Deaths from 1899-1900 famine
Deaths from 1899-1900 famine
Over 6 million people
Year Bengal was partitioned
Year Bengal was partitioned
1905
Minto's years as Viceroy
Minto's years as Viceroy
1905 to 1910
Year Morley-Minto Reforms passed
Year Morley-Minto Reforms passed
1909
Hardinge's years as Viceroy
Hardinge's years as Viceroy
1910 to 1916
Indian sepoys who fought in WWI
Indian sepoys who fought in WWI
1 million
Indian sepoys killed in WWI
Indian sepoys killed in WWI
Around 65,000
Year Defence of India Act passed
Year Defence of India Act passed
1915