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The British first arrived in India around 1600. They came to trade. The British East India Company was formed to facilitate that trade. The French were also there. At the end of the Seven Years War (1756-1763), the French lost there trading rights in India and the British East India company began to establish greater control, generally through agreements with the Mughal rulers. By the 1840's the British East India Company had control of much of India. In 1857, the Sepoy troops used by the BEIC rebelled against the British. Conditions were bad in India. Following the rebellion, the British government ended the charter of the British East India Company and took over the management of India, making it a colony. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India. It remained a British colony until 1947. This time period is known as the British Raj.
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British colony in India?
All of India was a british colony for almost 300 years
How is Britain connected to India?
It is connected through trade and Britain used to own the whole of India
What wars did India and Britain have?
India was involved in war with Britain for independence. The first war of independence took place in 1857. India was involved in other wars with Britain afterwards.
How was India affected by Britain politically?
India was a crown colony of the UK until the end of WW2 (1945). While a colony, India no doubt felt the way other colonists have felt thru-out history...always wanting independence...and bringing up the issues of "second class citizenship", etc. The United States went thru this experience...as well as Vietnam...Australia, etc. And as with those other nations, India got over it...and the relationship between India and the UK today, is probably very good.
What was the British colony of India called?
The British Raj
What colony is India apart of?
Great Britain.
Explain in details why India become a colony of British?
There isn't much detail, Britain invaded India and it's military supremacy won over the Indians
How did India get involved WW1?
India got invovled when Britain got involved, seeing as it was Britain's colony.
Great Britain's most important colony?
India
When did India become a colony?
feealgea
India was a what for Great Britain?
Colony with vast resources to be plundered.
What was great Britain's wealthiest colony at the turn of the century?
India
Did India become a colony of England?
Yes.
What country recruited colonial troops from India to fight in ww1?
Great Britain, as India was still a colony belonging to Great Britain at the time.
Which was Britain's prized colony?
ofcourse..it was India..
What was the result of Great Britain's strong trade hold over India from the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s?
India became a colony of Great Britain.
What causes associate English language has the status of India?
The cause of associate English language in India is that India was once a colony of Britain.
