Historical Investigations: The British in India and Burma

The Conversation describes the violent events in India's journey to independence from British rule that is popularly characterised by the story of Mohandas Gandhi's campaign of non-violent protest.

This case study includes documents from the National Archives in its description of the end of the British Empire in India, the growth of nationalism and independence.

In 1857 a large part of the Indian army rebelled against the British authorities; the ensuing bloodshed sent shock waves throughout colonial Britain. What lessons were learned and how did the rebellion shape modern India? Professor Peter Marshall analyses the impact of the uprising.

How much did British imperialism change India in the days of the Raj? This ABC video explores the legacies of the British Raj from Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in West Bengal to Shimla in the foothills of the Himalayas. Change and continuity in Asian society.

The UK National Archives provides a collection of historical artefacts about India's struggle for independence, the road to partition 1939-1947 and the violent creation of the two new nations India and Pakistan.

This site looks at the origins of the Mughal Empire, Babur, Akbar, the Last Three Great Emperors, the Marathas, the Sikhs Europeans, the British Raj, and Indian Independence. It also contains links to a gallery of Moghul culture, and glossaries of Moghul and Islamic terms and concepts.

Mughal India from the British Museum has information about the Mughal invasion of India, Akbar, the army, and Mughal architecture including the Taj Mahal and art.

Country Studies (US) has a series of pages about the British Raj period of Indian history, including Company Rule (1757-1857), The Sepoy Rebellion (1857-1859), its aftermath, and the Independence Movement.

Manas, a web resource about India, has an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj with links to related topics.

This archived page from BBC History describes how the Raj transformed from the jewel in Britain's imperial crown to the independent nations of India and Pakistan. A key turning point was the foundation of the Indian National Congress.

This webpage provides information and interpretations of the cause and progress of the Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Rebellion that began in 1857.

The Internet Indian History Sourcebook from Fordham University provides links to primary source and secondary article information related to Indian History. Topics include the Indus Valley Cultures, Vedic Age, Regigious Traditions, Mauryan Empire, Ashoka, The Mughals, Sikhism, Western Intrusion ( including the Indian Mutiny 1857), Indian Nationalism ( Gandhi ) and India Since Independence.

This Indian Government website provides information related to the Indian Freedom Struggle (1857-1947). Topics include the Indian Mutiny 1857, the end of the East India Company, formation of the Indian National Congress, Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, Mahatma Gandhi, Quit India Movement and the partition of India and Pakistan.

This website provides a timeline and information about modern Indian history from 1757 to 1947. Topics include: the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny, the 1920s Civil Disobedience Movement, Gandhi, Jinnah and the Partition of India and creation of Pakistan.