Journey Through British India

British India and Phileas Fogg's Journey

• India is a vast country spanning 1.4 million square miles with a population of 180 million.
• The British Crown has control over a large portion of India, with a governor-general stationed in Calcutta, governors in Madras, Bombay, and Bengal, and a lieutenant-governor in Agra.
• The East India Company was all-powerful from 1756 until the Sepoy insurrection, annexing provinces and appointing governors.
• The British possessions in India are now directly under the control of the Crown.
• Travel in India has changed with the introduction of steamboats and a railway that traverses the peninsula from Bombay to Calcutta in three days.
• The Great Indian Peninsular Railway route is from Bombay to Salcette, across the Western Ghauts, north-east to Burhampoor, skirting the independent territory of Bundelcund, ascending to Allahabad, turning eastwardly to meet the Ganges at Benares, descending south-eastward to Burdivan and Chandernagor, and terminating at Calcutta.
• Phileas Fogg, after bidding goodbye to his whist partners, left the steamer and directed his steps to the passport office.
• He did not care to see the wonders of Bombay, including the city hall, library, forts, docks, bazaars, mosques, synagogues, Armenian churches, and the noble pagoda on Malabar Hill.
• Mr. Fogg ordered dinner at the railway station and tried a certain giblet of "native rabbit," which he found far from palatable.
• He asked the landlord if the dish was rabbit, and the landlord swore that it was from the jungles.
• Mr. Fogg reminded the landlord that cats were once considered sacred animals in India, and the landlord stopped swearing.
• Fix went to the headquarters of the Bombay police, introduced himself as a London detective, and asked if a warrant had arrived from London regarding the supposed robber.

Test your knowledge of British India and Phileas Fogg's journey with this quiz! Explore the history and culture of India during British colonial rule, and see how much you remember about Fogg's adventures as he travels across the country. From the East India Company to the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, this quiz covers all the important details. Challenge yourself and see how well you know this fascinating period in history.