1 week ago - The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British paramountcy, called the princely states.

A multiplicity of motives underlay the British penetration into India: commerce, security, and a purported moral uplift of the people. The "expansive force" of private and company trade eventually led to the conquest or annexation of territories in which spices, cotton, and opium were produced.

September 7, 2016 - Jon Wilson revisits the history of British rule in India and concludes it was not an effective system of government, but chaotic, violent and wracked by anxiety.

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July 20, 1998 - Government of India Acts, succession of measures passed by the British Parliament between 1773 and 1935 to regulate the government of India. The first several acts—passed in 1773, 1780, 1784, 1786, 1793, and 1830—were generally known as East India Company Acts.

August 24, 2016 - The following points highlight the top three British economic policies in India. The policies are: 1. Commercial Policy 2. Land Revenue Policy 3. The Drain of Wealth Policy. 1. Commercial Policy: From 1600 to 1757 the East India Company's role in India was that of a trading corporation which ...

July 8, 2019 - Everything you need to know about Britain in India for the GCSE History AQA exam, totally free, with assessment questions, text & videos.

May 29, 2020 - The Social and Economic Impact of British Rule in India! Right from the beginning of their relationship with India, the British, who had come as traders and had become rulers and administrators, had influenced the economic and political systems of the country.

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November 21, 2016 - The British had a clear goal: to westernize and Christianize India, using all possible means.

March 17, 2015 - In 1900, India was part of the British Empire; but by the end of 1947, India had achieved independence. For most of the Nineteenth Century, India was ruled by the British. India was considered the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Queen Victoria had been made Empress of India and the ...

July 2, 2024 - The British Raj is also called British India. The term British Raj is used for the direct British rule over areas that had been conquered by the British in South Asia, It also included the independent princely states. These areas were governed by their own traditional rulers although they were ...