Colonial India - Wikipedia
WEBBritish 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". India, during its colonial era, was a founding member of the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics in 1900 ...
British raj | Imperialism, Impact, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 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.
British colonialism in India - The British Empire - KS3 History ...
WEBFrom 1858 onwards, the British government directly ruled India, and it became known as the British Raj. The British Raj had a significant impact on people living in India.
British Colonialism in India | Facts for UPSC History - BYJU'S
WEBWhat event led to the British from trading to conquering? How did British colonialism in India end? Read to know more. Download PDF notes for free. For UPSC 2023 preparation, follow BYJU’S.
A Summary of British Rule in India - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 28, 2020 · Britain ruled major parts of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh from 1858 to 1947, a period known as the British Raj.
From Empire to Independence: The British Raj in India 1858-1947
WEBMar 3, 2011 · In 1858, British Crown rule was established in India, ending a century of control by the East India Company. The life and death struggle that preceded this formalisation of British control lasted...
British Raj - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Raj (/ rɑːdʒ / RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') [14] was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, [15] lasting from 1858 to 1947. [16] It is also called Crown rule in India, [17] or Direct rule in India. [18]
Colonialism in India was traumatic – including for some of the British …
WEBAug 11, 2017 · This was a time of declining British prestige, and declining public and political opinion of colonialism as an acceptable social, economic and political practice.
The gift of civilisation: how imperial Britons saw their mission in India
WEBAug 10, 2017 · The Greco-Roman empires had fallen, Hindu culture and Mogul power had declined in India. Was the British Empire inevitably destined to crumble, like Shelley’s Ozymandias?
The British Impact on India, 1700–1900 - Association for Asian Studies
WEBThe first British in India came for trade, not territory; they were businessmen, not conquerors. It can be argued that they came from a culture that was inferior, and a political entity that was weaker, than that into which they ventured, and they came hat-in-hand.