The British empire in India, and India's struggle for freedom

Benefits of Peer Tutoring

Why get tutored by other students?

About Certifications

Prove your mastery and get ready to tutor.

Become a Tutor

Learn, grow, and give back through tutoring.

Session Safety Measures

How we keep virtual tutoring safe.

Help Desk

Have questions? Search our FAQ.

Community Events

Game nights, product updates, and more.

Study Spaces

Stay motivated in virtual study rooms.

Leaderboards

Check out the community's impact.

Stories

Testimonials from the Schoolhouse community.

Blog

Keep up with our volunteer-run blog.

The British empire in India, and India's struggle for freedom

SAT Score Range

•

16 sessions

•

Home

About

This series was cancelled by the tutor on April 20, 2025. We're very sorry–you can explore more History series here. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

each week we will cover the rise of British power in India and how it affected society at the time, the topics will be broken apart as follows: 
- Rise of British power in Bengal 
- Expansion of British power in India 
- British policies and their impacts
- the revolt of 1857
- Indian renaissance 
- India's struggle for freedom 
I've only included two of the sessions for now, but I'll add more along the way!
looking forward to seeing everyone in the sessions :) 
﻿

Tutored by

Amia L 🇮🇳

View Profile

Hello! I'm Amia (pronounced Aam-ya), and I am currently a Year 9 student. When I'm not staying up to watch F1 races or attending a Model United Nations (MUN) conference, I enjoy tutoring history and in the enrichment subworld. I have a strong passion for both law and history. Additionally, I play the piano and the violin. I am fluent in both Hindi and English. :)

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You will be withdrawn from the series if you have more than 2 unexcused absences in a row. Please message the tutor in advance for any absences!

SESSION 1

8

Dec

SESSION 1

World History

Sun 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCDec 8, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

in this session, I would like to cover:
- The English east India company 
- The Anglo - French rivalry 
- Rise of British power in Bengal
- Battle of Plassey, Battle of Buxar and their impacts
- The treaty of Allahabad 
- Impact of the Dual government and how it ended
Please feel free to ask questions and let me know if you want extra or different topics regarding the British empire to be covered in the next sessions! 

SESSION 2

14

Dec

SESSION 2

World History

Sat 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM UTCDec 14, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM UTC

in this session, I would like to cover: 
- Strategic policies of the British 
- Subsidiary alliance and it's effects
- subjugation of the Maratha's, subjugation of Mysore, annexation of the Sikh kingdom
- doctrine of lapse, maladministration
- annexation of Awadh
- India in 1856 
this is a particularly detailed chapter so I might break it down into two sessions depending on how this session goes!  
﻿
﻿

SESSION 3

22

Dec

SESSION 3

World History

Sun 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM UTCDec 22, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM UTC

In this session we will cover:
- maladministration and the annexation of Awadh
- Indian economy before the British
- Traditional Indian economy
- permanent settlement
- British revenue system
- the Ryotwari system
- Mahalwari system 
this chapter will be broken down and we will cover things such as the commercial policy in the next session!
﻿

SESSION 4

28

Dec

SESSION 4

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCDec 28, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

filler so the series doesn't close! 

SESSION 5

4

Jan

SESSION 5

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJan 4, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

In this session we will cover:
- maladministration and the annexation of Awadh
- Indian economy before the British
- Traditional Indian economy
- permanent settlement
- British revenue system
- the Ryotwari system
- Mahalwari system 
this chapter will be broken down and we will cover things such as the commercial policy in the next session!
﻿

SESSION 6

11

Jan

SESSION 6

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJan 11, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

﻿filler

SESSION 7

25

Jan

SESSION 7

World History

Sat 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM UTCJan 25, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

in this session we will cover:
- the commercial policy
- decline of arts and crafts
- drain of wealth
- transport and communication
- educational policy
- The great debate

SESSION 8

1

Feb

SESSION 8

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCFeb 1, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

ill update it as we go on!

SESSION 9

22

Feb

SESSION 9

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCFeb 22, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

Ill update it as we go on!

SESSION 10

1

Mar

SESSION 10

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCMar 1, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

we'll cover what was left of the last chapter and cover: 
The revolt of 1857: 
- India in 1857
- political cause
- social and religious causes 
-military cause 
- and immediate causes of the revolt
We'll cover the events in the next session! 

SESSION 11

2

Mar

SESSION 11

World History

Sun 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM UTCMar 2, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM UTC

Recap session! everyone is welcome to join.

SESSION 12

15

Mar

SESSION 12

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCMar 15, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

recap session from the beginning!

SESSION 13

29

Mar

SESSION 13

World History

Sat 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM UTCMar 29, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM UTC

r﻿ecap for British policies and their impacts!

SESSION 14

5

Apr

SESSION 14

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCApr 5, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

r﻿ecap for British policies and their impacts!

SESSION 15

12

Apr

SESSION 15

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCApr 12, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

Events of the revolt of 1857! 

SESSION 16

19

Apr

SESSION 16

World History

Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCApr 19, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

Indian social and religious reformers! 

Public Discussion

Please log in to see discussion on this series.

Dec 8 - Apr 19

19 weeks

90 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Saturdays

3:00PM