Colonialism in Asia and Africa

Objectives

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- The territories forming South East Asia - Establishment of colonies by the Portuguese, the Spanish, the Dutch, the French, the British and the Americans - Impact of colonisation on the Malaya Peninsula, Indonesia, Burma, Indo-China, Philippines - Conquest of Africa, and the colonial regimes of the Dutch, the British, the Portuguese, the Germans, and the Belgians - British colonisation of India and colonial control of Indian economy - Economic impact of British rule in India

Recap

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- The rivalry of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the English to possess colonies in Malayan Peninsula is dealt with - The Dutch establishment of their base at Djakarta and gradually extending their control over Java and Sumatra (Indonesia) is discussed - The British from its base in Penang taking in its possession the Federated Malay States, the Straits Settlements and Burma is dwelt on - Spain initially colonising Philippines which was later taken by the US is pointed out - Britain conquering first Natal, Cape Colony and later the coastal states of Gold Coast, the Dutch holding the states of Transvaal and Orange Free State are described - The British settling in Johannesburg and coming into conflict with the Boers resulting in Boer Wars are highlighted - Britain founding a colony in Bechuanaland and later crushing the resistance of the Africans taking over it and naming it Rhodesia is focused on - French with its initial possession of Senegal annexing Guinea, Ivory Coast and Dahomey (today part of Benin in African Union); Congo being handed over to the Belgians which was ruled by Leopold, all pertaining to West Africa, are detailed - British Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar, German East Africa, the Portuguese colonisation of Angola and Mozambique, along with Portuguese Guinea are dwelt on - How the Indian economy was mcolonialised in the aftermath of the establishment of British rule through three different successive phases is explained - The onslaught of British colonialism on agrarian conditions of India resulting in impoverishment of peasantry and outbreak of famines forcing them to emigrate to colonies of British Empire as indentured labourers.