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Bookmark or Share- From Empire to Independence: The British Raj in India 1858-1947How was the Raj transformed from the jewel in Britain's imperial crown to the independent nations of India and Pakistan? In 1858, British Crown rule was established in India, ending a...
- British raj | Imperialism, Impact, History, & Facts | BritannicaBritish 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 Raj - WikipediaThe British Raj (/ r ɑː dʒ / RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') [10] was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, [11] lasting from 1858 to 1947. [12] It is also called Crown rule in India, [13] or Direct rule in India. [14]
- British Raj - New World EncyclopediaBritish 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 Empire on the Indian subcontinent.
- A Summary of British Rule in India - ThoughtCoBritain ruled major parts of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh from 1858 to 1947, a period known as the British Raj.
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