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What was the period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent called?
What was the period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent called?
The British Raj
When did the British Raj officially begin?
When did the British Raj officially begin?
1858
What event led to the establishment of the British Raj?
What event led to the establishment of the British Raj?
The Indian Rebellion of 1857
What were some major changes brought about by the British Raj in India?
What were some major changes brought about by the British Raj in India?
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What effects did the British Raj have on India's socio-cultural and political landscape?
What effects did the British Raj have on India's socio-cultural and political landscape?
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What was the British Raj intended to do in terms of Indian participation in governance?
What was the British Raj intended to do in terms of Indian participation in governance?
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Study Notes
The British Raj, also known as Crown rule in India or Direct rule in India, was the period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India in 1947 The Raj succeeded the management of the subcontinent by the British East India Company and was intended to increase Indian participation in governance
The establishment of the British Raj can be traced to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, which was a widespread mutiny against the British East India Company's rule The British government took possession of the company's assets and imposed direct rule, with the British Raj officially beginning in 1858
The British Raj had a major socio-cultural and political effect on India. The British Empire sowed seeds of discord amongst the masses along racial and religious lines, and the promotion of white supremacy and the English language enveloped the people in a sense of cultural imperialism The British Raj also brought about major changes in India, including the establishment of democracy, the rule of law, railways, joint stock companies, and cricket
The Raj was a period of both challenges and achievements. The British claimed a huge set of achievements, including democracy, the rule of law, railways, the joint stock company, and cricket [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] [107] [108] [109] [110] [111] [112] [113] [114] [115] [116] [117] [118] [119] [120] [121] [122] [123] [124] [125] [126] [127] [128] [129] [130] [131] [132] [133] [134] [135] [136] [137] [138] [139] [140] [141] [142] [143] [144] [145] [146] [147] [148] [149] [150] [151] [152] [153] [154] [155] [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] [161] [162] [163] [164] [165] [166] [167] [168] [169] [170] [171] [172] [173] [174] [175] [176] [177] [178] [179] [180] [181] [182] [183] [184] [185] [186] [187] [188] [189] [190] [191] [192] [193] [194] [195] [196] [197] [198] [199] [200] [201] [202] [203] [204] [205] [206] [207] [208] [209] [210] [211] [212] [213] [214] [215] [216] [217] [218] [219] [220] [221] [222] [223] [224] [225] [226] [227] [228] [229] [230] [231] [232] [233] [234] [235] [236] [237] [238] [239] [240] [241] [242] [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] [251] [252] [253] [254] [255] [256] [257] [258] [259] [260] [261] [262] [263] [264] [265] [266] [267] [268] [269] [270] [271] [272] [273] [274] [275] [276] [277] [278] [279] [280] [281] [282] [283] [284] [285] [286] [287] [288] [289] [290] [291] [292] [293] [294] [295] [296] [297] [298] [299] [300] [301] [302] [303] [304] [305] [306] [307] [308] [309] [310] [311] [312] [313] [314] [315] [316] [317] [318] [319] [320] [321] [322] [323] [324] [325] [326] [327] [328] [329] [330] [331] [332] [333] [334] [335] [336] [337] [338] [339] [340] [341] [342] [343] [344] [345] [346] [347] [348] [349] [350] [351] [352] [353] [354] [3
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Test your knowledge about the period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India in 1947, its impact on Indian society, and the major socio-cultural and political changes it brought about.
