1. Study of New Imperialism
The British that ran the East India Company, required sepoys overseas which went against their Hindu religion because "overseas travel was an offense " ( Ellis, Esler 768) Furthermore, they were also told to "bite off the tips of cartridges...greased with animal fat " either from cows, which Hindus considered sacred, or from pigs, which were forbidden to Muslims. ... India's previous economy was destroyed when "Britain ruined India's previous economy and industries as a result of Britain forcing them to import their goods from Britain and not buy their own goods from India. "( ...
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