Almost every citizen of India would know that their country has been a slave of both the British and the Mughals. The Mughals and the British together have looted India for about 500 years and filled their treasury. Everyone has read about the great men who fought for India’s independence. But do you know who had driven out the Mughals from the country? Today we will tell you about it.
India was ruled by the Mughals and then the British.
Before the British, the Mughals ruled India. According to historians, the Mughals ruled India for about 300 years. The Mughal Empire in India was established by Babar in Delhi in 1526 AD. The last ruler of this dynasty was Bahadur Shah.
The British ruled India for 200 years
The British have ruled India for more than 200 years. According to historians, the British arrived in India on 24 August 1608. The purpose of the British coming to India was to do business in India. In such a situation, the British opened the factory for the first time under the leadership of James I’s ambassador Sir Thomas Roe. Let us tell you that this factory was opened in Surat, after which the East India Company opened its second factory in Madras.
Who was the Mughal ruler when the British came?
Let us tell you that when the British came to India, Akbar’s son Jahangir was ruling here. The British started business here only after taking permission from Jahangir. The earlier policy of the British was ‘divide and rule’. He also created division between Hindus and Muslims in India. After which the British gradually increased their army in India and with the help of modern weapons they enslaved the people of India.
Did the British drive out the Mughals?
According to the information, it was the British who ended the Mughal Empire. Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the last Mughal emperor. He also cooperated on behalf of India in the revolution of 1857. After which the British government arrested him and put him in the jail of Burma (today’s Myanmar) till the end.
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