The British Raj extended over almost all present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, except for … See more

• Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, one of the principal leaders of the Great Uprising of 1857, who had lost her kingdom by the Doctrine of lapse
• The proclamation to the "Princes, Chiefs, and People of India", issued by … 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 the following definitions in Section 18: … See more