History A-Level
Role of individuals in empire
What Role of individuals in empire means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Officials like Bentinck and Sleeman led the drive against Sati and female infanticide, while William Sleeman campaigned against Thagi.
Topics that use Role of individuals in empire
- Paper 3, Option 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914 - 4 Nearly losing an empire: the British in India, 1829–58 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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