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British Raj. This article is about the rule of India by the British Crown from 1858 to 1947. For the rule of the East India Company from 1757 to 1858, see Company rule in India. For British directly-ruled administrative divisions in India, see Presidencies and provinces of British India. 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.
British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent following the uprising of 1857 and the abolition of the East India Company’s role in managing the region. It was instituted with the Government of India Act of 1858 and lasted until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.
British India, consisting of the directly ruled British presidencies and provinces, contained the most populous and valuable parts of the British Empire and thus became known as "the jewel in the British crown".
Jan 28, 2020 · Learn how Britain controlled India from 1757 to 1947, and how India fought for independence. Explore the causes, events, and consequences of British colonialism in India.
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Mar 3, 2011 · Learn how the British Crown rule was established in India after the 'Great Rebellion' and how it transformed from the jewel in Britain's imperial crown to the independent nations of India and Pakistan. Explore the political, social, economic and cultural aspects of the Raj and its impact on the sub-continent.
The British Raj was a colony of the British Empire from 1858 to 1947 in South Asia. Raj is a word in Sanskrit that means "rule" and so "British Raj" means rule of the British Empire. The area of the colony is now in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. The British Raj is also called British India.
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