The British Raj was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India. The region under British control was commonly called India in … See more

India during the British Raj was made up of two types of territory: British India and the Native States (or Princely States). In its Interpretation Act 1889, the British Parliament adopted … See more

The population of the territory that became the British Raj was 100 million by 1600 and remained nearly stationary until the 19th century. The population of the Raj reached 255 million according … See more

1858–1868: rebellion aftermath, critiques, and responses
• Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, one of the principal leaders of the Great Uprising of 1857, … See more

Singha argues that after 1857 the colonial government strengthened and expanded its infrastructure via the court system, legal procedures, and … See more

Economic trends
All three sectors of the economy—agriculture, manufacturing, and services—accelerated in the postcolonial India. In agriculture a … See more

During the British Raj, India experienced some of the worst famines ever recorded, including the Great Famine of 1876–1878, in which 6.1 million to 10.39 million Indians perished and the See more