How did Imperialism in India come about?
The British took control of India in 1763, after defeating the French in the Seven Years War (1756-1763). The British controlled India through the British East India Company, which ruled with an iron hand. In 1857, an Indian revolt, led by native soldiers called sepoys, incited an uprising known as the Sepoy Mutiny. After suppressing the rebellion, the British government made India part of the empire in 1858.
