British Raj - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Raj (/ r ɑː dʒ / RAHJ; from Hindi rāj, 'kingdom', 'realm', 'state', or 'empire') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; it is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India, and lasted from 1858 to 1947.
History of the British Raj - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Raj was the period of British Parliament rule on the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947, for around 89 years of British occupation. The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria.
British Raj - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe British Raj was a colony of the British Empire from 1858 to 1947. "Raj" is a word in Hindi that means "rule" and so "British Raj" means rule by the British Empire in South Asia. The area is now in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
Presidencies and provinces of British India - Wikipedia
WEBhide. (Top) British India (1600–1947) Administration under the East India Company (1793–1858) The presidencies. The new provinces. Administration under the Crown (1858–1947) Historical background. Regulation provinces. Major provinces. Minor provinces. Aden. Partition and independence (1947) See also. Citations. General …
British raj | Imperialism, Impact, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 28, 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.
Partition of India - Wikipedia
WEBBritish Indian Empire in The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909. British India is shaded pink, the princely states yellow. The Partition of India in 1947 was the change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in the Indian subcontinent and the creation of two independent dominions ...
Colonial India - Wikipedia
WEBMughal Empire. Maratha Empire. Sikh Empire. British Raj. Economy of India under the British Raj. Economy of India under Company rule. Political warfare in British colonial India. Opposition to the partition of India. List of Indian Princely States.
British Raj - New World Encyclopedia
WEBBritish Raj ( rāj, lit. "rule" in Hindi) or British India, officially the British Indian Empire, and internationally and contemporaneously, India, is the term used synonymously for the region, the rule, and the period, from 1858 to 1947, of the …
British Raj - Wikiwand
WEBThe British Raj ( / rɑːdʒ / RAHJ; from Hindi rāj, 'kingdom', 'realm', 'state', or 'empire') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; it is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India, and lasted from 1858 to 1947.
The History of British India - Wikipedia
WEBThe History of British India is a three-volume work by the Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher James Mill, charting the history of Company rule in India. The work, first published in 1817, was an instant success and secured a "modicum of prosperity" for Mill.
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