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April 22, 2010 Indian Independence India, in the 18th century was ruled by the British for two centuries. The Indians wanted freedom from the British. British looted and caused fights in India and treated them with no respect. The Indian Independence was caused by British Imperialism. The British wanted to take over India, but India wanted freedom as well since it’s their country not the British. Although politics and nationalism were important causes of the Indian Independence Movement, the most important cause was Imperialism because of the British East India Company, economy, and religion. The British East India Company was a cause of imperialism. The British looted Indians and treated them with less value, while†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"Foreign trade, were carried by pack trains (yaks, mules, and horses) across the windswept plateau and over difficult mountain passes.† This meant that like India they also had trouble of their goods being transported. In the third paragraph mentioned boat transporting was cut down of three weeks and with that caused a lot of problem and Tibet had worse transportation wonder how that would be handled. After analyzing these facts of imperialism it demonstrates how imperialism was the most important cause of the Indian Independence movement. Bibliography Einfeld, Jann. The History of Nations India. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Print. Gandhi. Dir. Richard Attenborough. Perf. Ben Kingsley. 1982. DVD. How Imperialist Divide and Rule Tore India Apart | Socialist Alternative. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Australia License. Web. 14 Mar. 2010. . McGrath, Jane. Why did Gandhi march 240 miles for salt? 20 April 2009. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 April 2010. McLeod, John. The History of India. Westport, CT: 2002. Print. Read, Anthony. The Proudest Day: India’s Long Road to Independence. NY, NY: 1998. Print. 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