The British were attracted to the subcontinent because of thread, textile, jewels, spices, etc.
At The Time When Europeans Ruled the subcontinent , subcontinent was the richest in trade and one of the wealthiest countries so the Europeans were jealous and wanted to snatch all their wealth and so far they succeeded they took the famous diamond Koh-e-Noor
India has been described as a subcontinent!
asia and europe were a subcontient named eurasia.
The term "subcontinent" is used to describe a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. The Indian subcontinent is called so because it is a distinct geographical region separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayan mountain range. It is considered a subcontinent due to its size, diversity, and unique cultural and environmental characteristics.
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a subcontinent
The subcontinent was famous for its spices, cotton and other raw materials and on the other hand the British was experiencing Industrial revolution so the EIC wanted gain advantage from the trade between subcontinent. Thus they established their base in subcontinent. Secondly, EIC feared that the french or the Portuguese would initiate trade in India and would have monopoly over trade in subcontinent. The Dutch had already achieved monopoly over trade in East Indies so as an alternative, the EIC turned to India. Finally, the decline of Mughal empire gave them a chance to take over subcontinent's wealth, thus they were interested in india
that's correct i am sure,British enters from the battle of baska and pallsey
The British Raj ruled over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The power from the government and war eventually won India's it's independence and has since been an independent subcontinent.
The British never ruled Pakistan technically.They ruled over the Subcontinent.They ruled Subcontinent from 1807 to 1947.
At The Time When Europeans Ruled the subcontinent , subcontinent was the richest in trade and one of the wealthiest countries so the Europeans were jealous and wanted to snatch all their wealth and so far they succeeded they took the famous diamond Koh-e-Noor
The British-ruled areas of the Indian subcontinent were partitioned into India and Pakistan in the year 1947 under the Indian Independence Act.
The British decided to partition the Indian subcontinent because of the conflict that Hindus and Muslims had with each other.
A zemindar is a historical term for a landowner, especially one on the Indian subcontinent who paid tax directly to the British government.
The British ruled India (or at least important parts of it) from the 1750s till 1947. Acctually the British Raj was the British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. So they ruled in that time : 1858-1947.
The British were not that interested in Sindh. What they were interested was in stopping insurgents from Sindh attacking the British troops over the border (sound familiar). The easiest way to stop this was to capture Sindh, which they did.
Because british was so successful
A zamindar (or zemindar) is a historical term for a landowner, especially one on the Indian subcontinent who paid tax directly to the British government.