Queen Victoria
she became empress of India
She was made Empress of India by the Royal Titles Act of 1876. In other words, it was the British parliament that was responsible for this. The initiative came from the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. The main reason given was that Britain was one of the few great powers that didn't call its reigning monarch an emperor (or empress). Some Members of Parliament voted against, saying it was like something out of a comic opera. :)
Empress Like on India coins of Queen Victoria they had Victoria Empress on them.
Catherine II (the Great), born Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst, became the Empress of Russia in 1762.
Depending on how one defines (Empress) it could apply to Queen Victoria or possibly Empress Maria Theresa ( ruled l740-l780) . Victoria was the first British Queen to be styled Empress ( of India) this was worked out by the Prime Minister Disraeli in the Royal Titles ( sometimes called Foreign Titles) Bill. The term British Empire- while existing de facto, became official during her Reign.
1876
She became empress of india when she killed the budda thus making her the absolute ruler.
Queen Victoria was Empress of India from May 1876 to January 1901, so 24 years.
Queen Victoria
Empress of India
India became part of the British Empire in the 1890's, and subsequently, Queen Victoria became Empress of India.
Queen Victoria was not Emperor of India, as she was obviously a woman. She was Empress of India. The title Empress of India was taken by Queen Victoria on May 1, 1876. She was proclaimed Empress of India at her Delhi Durbar on January 1, 1877 (unfortunately she was not able to attend).
She never did. Disraeli proclaimed her "Empress of India" purely to curry favour with the Royal Family.However, she took the title very seriously: she began learning Hindi and Punjabi in 1867.
The answer will depend on when. Various people have claimed the throne of India over the centuries.
she became empress of India
From 20 June 1837 to 22 January 1901, which is 63 years, 7 months, and 2 days.Her reign was the longest in British history.More Information - She became the first Empress of India on 1st May 1876. She never went to India during her reign.
Emp.(On British Coins from 1876 to 1948, the abbreviated Imp. was used to indicate the term "Emperor" or "Empress" of India, from the Latin Imperator)