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  1. The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India.

  2. The presidencies in British India were provinces of that region under the direct control and supervision of, initially, the East India Company and, after 1857, the British government. The three key presidencies in India were the Madras Presidency, the Bengal Presidency, and the Bombay Presidency.

  3. The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India.

  4. Jun 30, 2024 · The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India.

  5. The 3 major Presidencies in British India were The Bombay Presidency, Madras Presidency and Bengal Presidency. The Agra Presidency was one of the 6 Northwestern Provinces of British India. These Presidencies were administered directly under the crown of Queen Victoria (and following monarchs) who ascended the British throne.

  6. The document summarizes the presidencies and provinces of British India from 1612 to 1947. It describes how the British East India Company established trading posts in India in 1612 that eventually expanded into direct administration over large areas of India by the mid-1800s.

  7. Presidencies and provinces of British India. Agra Presidency. Bombay Presidency. Madras Presidency. Category: Subdivisions of British India. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.

  8. Presidencies and provinces of British India. The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India.

  9. Ruling by Consent. The East India Companys policy was to maintain direct and indirect control through agreements with local rulers. Two-thirds of India was occupied by puppet rulers who retained titular power but accepted the Company’s suzerainty.

  10. Oct 18, 2015 · 40. 8K views 8 years ago. Provinces of India, earlier Presidencies of British India and still earlier, Presidency towns were the administrative divisions of British governance in the...