INDIA

I.                   a.  There are many nationalities in India.  They include:

                                                              i.      Arabian, Persian, Armenian, Turkish, Dutch, and English.

b.      There are also a variety of religions practiced in India.  These include:

                                                              i.      Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

II.                1857—the Great Revolt

a.       In 1857 there was a combined effort in Northern India by the Muslims to shake off the British rule, and from the Hindus trying to remove the ways of Western education and social reform.

b.      The unrest that led to the Great Revolt was caused by political frustration, and uneasiness produced by the influx of Western influence.

c.       The British ultimately had success in controlling the revolt, because Southern India was not affected by the unrest in the North, and so maintained their relations with Britain.

III.             Impact from the West (Europe)—beginning in 19^th century

a.       The faith of Christianity was heavily imposed on the native peoples.

b.      The old system of mercantilism was dismantled and the country began to industrialize.  Today its top industries include:

                                                              i.      Textiles

                                                            ii.      Steel/iron

                                                          iii.      The railroad

c.       This was the first time that the government began to organize itself in a way that they could collect taxes, so an income tax was begun.

d.      This era was filled with debate about importing goods from foreign nations (particularly Great Britain), and using domestic goods.

IV.             Major issues in India today in the World Community

a.       Today India (in relation with the Middle East) is one of the world’s major persons traffickers.

                                                              i.      Women, men, and children are trafficked into the region from the Middle East (and vice-versa) to be sold and exploited for physical labor, factory labor, working in brick kilns, agriculture, and embroidery factories.

                                                            ii.      Women, specifically, are trafficked for marriage and sexual exploitation.

                                                          iii.      Children, specifically, are exchanged between the Middle East and India to be used as beggers, and be forced into terrorist groups.

b.      Today India is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of opium, so they sell it on a legal market.  Unfortunately, they also illegally sell and transport large amounts of opium internationally today.  Besides opium, they illegally move narcotics around the world.