10 Questions
What was the period of the British Raj in India?
1858 to 1947
What was the region directly administered by the United Kingdom called?
British India
What was the rule of the British Crown over the Indian subcontinent also known as?
Crown rule in India
What was the region under British control commonly called in contemporaneous usage?
India
When was the system of governance under the British Raj instituted?
28 June 1858
What was the Indian subcontinent under British control commonly called in contemporaneous usage?
India
What were the areas directly administered by the United Kingdom collectively called?
British India
What were the areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British paramountcy, called?
princely states
When did the Indian Rebellion of 1857 lead to the transfer of the rule of the East India Company to the Crown?
28 June 1858
What was India a founding member of?
the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics, and a founding member of the United Nations
Study Notes
British Raj
- The British Raj was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947.
- Also known as Crown rule in India or Direct rule in India.
Territory Under British Control
- The region under British control was commonly referred to as India.
- It included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, known as British India.
- Also included areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British paramountcy, known as the princely states.
International Involvement
- India was a founding member of the League of Nations.
- Participated in the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936.
- Founding member of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945.
Establishment of British Raj
- The system of governance was instituted on 28 June 1858.
- Rule of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria.
- This followed the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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