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The 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 ]
This is a List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950) AD, of British Raj. These polities are vassal states under a subsidiary alliance to the British Raj. Afghan monarchies are listed at List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950)#Asia: South.
This is a list of state leaders in the 19th century (1701–1800) AD, of British South Asia. These polities are vassal states under a subsidiary alliance to the British East India Company, and then the British Raj. Afghan monarchies and non-British colonies are listed at (1801–1850)#Asia: South and (1851–1900)#Asia: South.
The 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 .
The First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846) (British Empire defeats the Sikh Empire and confiscate major portion of its territory) Treaty of Lahore (1846) (British confiscated Kashmir from the Sikhs and sold it to Raja of Jammu for 75 lakh rupees) Treaty of Bhairowal (1846) Establishment of Roorkee Engineering College (1847) [10]
This article contains a list of British Indians members of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The British Raj began with the idea of the presidencies as the centres of government. Until 1834, when a General Legislative Council was formed, each presidency under its governor and council was empowered to enact a code of so-called 'regulations' for its government.
This is a list of state leaders in the 18th century (1701–1800) These polities are often sovereign states and then vassal states under a subsidiary alliance to the Maratha Confederacy or British East India Company. Afghan monarchies and non-British colonies are listed at List of state leaders in the 18th century#Asia: South.