British Raj(1858 – 1947)

British India

Direct British Crown rule over the Indian subcontinent.

British Raj

What you need to know

  • Crown rule after the 1857 Rebellion
  • Unified administration and railways
  • Ended with independence and Partition in 1947

Events

Crown Rule in India

p>The British Raj (1858–1947) was the period of direct British Crown governance over the subcontinent, following the abolition of East India Company rule after the Rebellion of 1857. It built railways and a unified administration while extracting wealth, and became the target of a mass nationalist movement.</p>

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