In the 1650's the East India Company operated in the area of ________________, where it established a port city at Calcutta on India's East Coast.

The Mughal Empires were allowed to continue trading in Bengal through agreements with the British until the _____'s

When Mughal shipping and merchants traders competed with African fleets they started being attacked

The British Navy recaptured __________ and occupied in 1757, beginning the formal occupation and control of India.

By 1856 the British had gained control of territories from _______ and across the North and most of the coastal regions of India

In 1857, the British created a permanent colonial administration made their careers by service in India.

From ______ to ______, many Indians wanted to have the British out of their country.

__________________ (1869 - 1948) was an Indian Lawyer who led people to think about fairness in society. He raised awareness of the situation of very poor people in India.

In 1947, the independent states of ______ and __________ were formed.