1774 – 1858
During the late 1700s to the mid-1800s, the British East India Company controlled much of India. They built new roads and schools but also took advantage of India’s resources and people. Many Indians were unhappy with British rule, leading to resistance and rebellion that eventually changed how India was governed.
Strong As Fire, Fierce As Flame
Compelling novel about an Indian girl during a rebellion against British colonizers
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Dindy and the Elephant
Novel about a British girl in India, learning more about the dynamics of her adopted home
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Indian Mutiny (My Story)
Fictional diary of a boy fighting against British rule
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What Life Was Like in the Jewel in the Crown: British India
Informative overview of life in British-ruled India
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Colonial and Postcolonial South Asia
Exploration of the history of colonialism in South Asia, for older readers
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