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Britisch-Indien (englisch British India oder British Raj, von Hindi [राज] rāj [rɑːdʒ] Anhören ⓘ /?) bezeichnet im engeren Sinne das britische Kolonialreich auf dem indischen Subkontinent zwischen 1858 und 1947.
- Britische Kolonien Und Protektorate
Das Vereinigte Königreich war die größte Kolonialmacht der...
- Indischer Aufstand von 1857
India 1857. Allan Lane, London 1978. – Nachdrucke bei...
- Fürstenstaaten
Paul E. Roberts: India (= A Historical Geography of the...
- Britische Kolonien Und Protektorate
The British Raj (/ r ɑː dʒ / RAHJ; from Hindi rāj, 'kingdom', 'realm', 'state', or 'empire') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; it is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India, and lasted from 1858 to 1947.
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 British Raj was a colony of the British Empire from 1858 to 1947. "Raj" is a word in Hindi that means "rule" and so "British Raj" means rule by the British Empire in South Asia. The area is now in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
- British Colonial Government
British 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, officially the Republic of India (ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
The History of British India is a three-volume work by the Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher James Mill, charting the history of Company rule in India. The work, first published in 1817, was an instant success and secured a "modicum of prosperity" for Mill.
