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The British Empire began to take shape during the early 17th century, with the English settlement of North America and the smaller islands of the Caribbean, and the establishment of joint-stock companies, most notably the East India Company, to administer colonies and overseas trade.
British Empire: 25 May 1946: Abdullah I Pakistan [p] India British Empire: 14 August 1947: Liaquat Ali Khan [q]-[r] Bangladesh as part of Pakistan: 14 August 1947 [s] Liaquat Ali Khan [t] India [u] 15 August 1947 [v] Jawaharlal Nehru [w] Indian independence movement Myanmar [x] Japan: 1 August 1943: U Nu British Burma: 4 January 1948 Sri Lanka ...
In the 18th century, the British, who became increasingly engaged in Southeast Asia over their interests in India, gained control of it from the Dutch. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Portugal was the first European power to establish a bridgehead in maritime Southeast Asia with the conquest of the Sultanate of Malacca in 1511.
The British Empire refers to the possessions, dominions, and dependencies under the control of the Crown.In addition to the areas formally under the sovereignty of the British monarch, various "foreign" territories were controlled as protectorates; territories transferred to British administration under the authority of the League of Nations or the United Nations; and miscellaneous other ...
The Great Game was a rivalry between the 19th-century British and Russian empires over influence in Central Asia, primarily in Afghanistan, Persia, and Tibet.The two colonial empires used military interventions and diplomatic negotiations to acquire and redefine territories in Central and South Asia.
British Empire portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. * Former British colonies and protectorates in Asia (23 C, 51 P) B.
A 1796 map of Asia (or the "Eastern world"), which also included the continent of Australia (then known as New Holland) within its realm. The Russian Empire began to expand into Asia from the 17th century, and would eventually take control of all of Siberia and most of Central Asia by the end of
Pages in category "Former British colonies and protectorates in Asia" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .