The British invasion constitutes a historical development of British colonialism in India. Although India was under British rule, Mahatma Gandhi played an important role in gaining India's independence. He not only changed India but also fought fiercely for the independence of India, using various strategies. The British Empire ruled as long as it could to reform India both politically and socially. India was the first major Asian civilization to fall victim to European predatory activities. In conquering India, the British pursued various objectives. Their main goal was to achieve a monopolistic business position. The second objective was control of India; it was a key part of the global power structure, in terms of geography, logistics and military manpower. When the East India Company continued to trade under the British, huge armies were created, composed largely of Indian sepoys. The armies were used to defend the Company's territories and protect the Indian states. With major control over India, the British used a combination of firepower and defense. ruse to consolidate their power over the country by expanding from their base areas along the coast into the interior. Some territories were also taken over by the private East India Company, which at the time had the power to administer Asian territories under British occupation, while others were ruled by local maharajas. British governance brought order and stability to a society that had recently been destroyed by the wars of the various empires. Since the British wanted to reform India, they relatively brought certain benefits to the Indians. Education, which was not very important in India until the British established a new school system. The British also... middle of paper ......this campaign and Gandhi's refusal to support the concept of weighted voting rights for India's Muslim minority. With the constant disagreements and communal violence between Hindus and Muslims, Jinnah felt that Muslims had no future in India. With the end of British rule in 1947, not only did India gain independence, but at the same time another country was born, Pakistan, of which Jinnah served as its first governor. With India gaining independence, Gandhi was shot the following year in 1948 by a Hindu fanatic who disliked his commitment to Hindu-Muslim harmony. Despite many conflicts with the British and Muslims, India fought for its rights by doing what it thought. was right. India under British rule had some advantages, like the new school system and the ban on sati, but it managed to trouble Indians with taxation and other laws..