The National Archives Learning Curve | British Empire | Living in the British Empire | India | Source 4
Home > Gallery > Case Study > Source
Extracts from the Better Government of India Bill, passed by the British Parliament in 1858
(PRO ref: PRO 30/12/22 pt1)
4a
4b
4c
4d
Study this source carefully.
1 What impression does this source give
of life in the British empire in terms of
the following issues:
●
●
●
the treatment of native peoples in
the British empire?
whether Indian people were
involved in running their own
countries?
whether the East India Company
lost out from this new law?
2 Explain whether you think this source
gives a positive or negative view of the
empire.
3 Are you going to use this source in
your own online exhibition?
Background | Online Exhibition
Feedback | Credits | Sitemap | Help
http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/empire/g2/cs4/g2cs4s4a.htm
Glossary | World Maps
Source 4a
Extracts from the Better Government of India Bill, passed by the British Parliament in 1858
(PRO ref: PRO 30/12/22 pt1)
Source 4b
Extracts from the Better Government of India Bill, passed by the British Parliament in 1858
(PRO ref: PRO 30/12/22 pt1)
Source 4c
Extracts from the Better Government of India Bill, passed by the British Parliament in 1858
(PRO ref: PRO 30/12/22 pt1)
Source 4d
Extracts from the Better Government of India Bill, passed by the British Parliament in 1858
(PRO ref: PRO 30/12/22 pt1)