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The British Raj
- The British Raj (/ rɑːdʒ / RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947.
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In 1859, under the terms of the Queen's Proclamation issued by Queen Victoria, the Bombay Presidency, along with the rest of British India, came under the direct rule of the British Crown. [ 4 ] Henry Bartle Frere (1862–1867) was the first Governor appointed by the Crown.
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No.NameAssumed OfficeLeft Office123 September 166814 July 1669214 July 166930 June 1677330 June 167727 October 1681427 October 16814 February 1690After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the company rule was brought to an end, but the British India along with princely states came under the direct rule of the British Crown.
May 27, 2019 · The establishment of an overland route to London in 1838 sped up movement of goods and people. But Bombay would witness its most prosperous times in 1861. The American Civil War put a stop to the trans-Atlantic supply of cotton to Britain.
British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called Presidencies. There were three Presidencies: Bengal, Madras and Bombay. Each was ruled by a Governor. The supreme head of the administration was the Governor-General.
Sep 18, 2024 · The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainland territory was acquired in the Konkan region with the Treaty of Bass
Sep 3, 2024 · 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.
