The Breetish Raj (rāj, lit. "reign" in Sanskrit)[1] is the term eften uised for Breetish rule in the Indian subcontinent, usually but nae exclusively for the period atween 1858 an 1947.[2] The term can also refer tae the period o dominion.[2][3] The region unner Breetish control, commonly cried Indie in contemporary uisage, includit auries directly admeenistered bi the Unitit Kinrick[4] (contemporaneously Breetish India), as well as the princely states ruled bi individual rulers unner the paramuntcy o the Breetish Crown. The region wis less commonly also cried the Indian Empire.[5] As "Indie", it wis a foondin member o the League o Naitions, an a participatin naition in the Simmer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, an 1936.
Indie Indian Empire | |||||||||||||||||
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1858–1947 | |||||||||||||||||
The Breetish Indian Empire in 1936 | |||||||||||||||||
Status | Colony o the Unitit Kinrick | ||||||||||||||||
Caipital | Calcutta (1858–1912) New Delhi (1912–1947) Simla (Simmer) | ||||||||||||||||
Common leids | Inglish, Hindustani an mony local leids | ||||||||||||||||
Govrenment | Constitutional Monarchy | ||||||||||||||||
Emperor/Empress (1876–1947) | |||||||||||||||||
• 1858–1901 | Victoria 1 | ||||||||||||||||
• 1901–1910 | Edward VII | ||||||||||||||||
• 1910–1936 | George V | ||||||||||||||||
• 1936 | Edward VIII | ||||||||||||||||
• 1936–1947 | George VI | ||||||||||||||||
Viceroy 2 | |||||||||||||||||
• 1858–1862 | Charles Canning (first) | ||||||||||||||||
• 1947 | Louis Mountbatten (last) | ||||||||||||||||
Legislatur | Imperial Legislative Council | ||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||
• Indian Rebellion o 1857 | 10 Mey 1857 | ||||||||||||||||
• Govrenment o Indie Act 1858 | 2 August 1858 | ||||||||||||||||
• Indian Independence Act 1947 | 15 August 1947 | ||||||||||||||||
• Partition o Indie | 15 August 1947 | ||||||||||||||||
Aurie | |||||||||||||||||
1938 | 4,903,312 km2 (1,893,179 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
1947 | 4,226,734 km2 (1,631,951 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
Currency | Breetish Indian rupee | ||||||||||||||||
ISO 3166 code | IN | ||||||||||||||||
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The day pairt o | Indie Pakistan Bangladesh Burma | ||||||||||||||||
1: Reigned as Empress o Indie frae 1 Mey 1876, afore that as Queen o the Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Ireland. 2: Viceroy an Govrenor-General o Indie |
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