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The Bombay Presidency became Bombay State when India was granted independence on 15 August 1947 and Kher continued as the Chief Minister of the state, serving until 1952.
Oct 19, 2024 · The Bombay Presidency, also known as Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was a British Indian administrative division with its capital in Bombay (now Mumbai). It was the first major territory gained in the Konkan region after the Treaty of Bassein in 1802.
The Bombay Presidency began in 1661, when the islands of Bombay came under English control as part of the marriage settlement between King Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, sister of the king of Portugal. The English crown ceded the presidency to the East India Company in 1668.
Oct 8, 2024 · The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also known as Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in Bombay, the first mainland territory acquired in the Konkan region with the Treaty of Bassein (1802).
Bombay Presidency was one of the three Presidencies of British India; the other two being Madras Presidency, and Bengal Presidency. It was in the centre-west of the Indian subcontinent on the Arabian Sea.
Under the rule of Lord Elphinstone during the years 1853 to 1860, the Bombay Presidency faced the crisis of the Revolt of 1857 without any general rising. Outbursts among the troops at Karachi, Ahmedabad and Kolhapur were quickly subsided.
On 5 November 1817, the British East India Company defeated Bajirao II, the Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, in the Battle of Kirkee which took place on the Deccan Plateau.
Report on the sea-borne trade and customs administration of the Bombay Presidency, excluding Sind.
Feb 9, 2009 · Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. 27 volumes in 35 : 25 cm. Vol. 26 lacks general title. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Aug 10, 2023 · The Bombay Presidency Association worked to improve the lives of citizens living under British rule in the Bombay Presidency. Formed in 1850, it stood up for the rights of citizens from all backgrounds.
