India was previously ruled by the British. British rule took place from 1858 to 1947. In 1947, India was given its independence.
India became an independent republic in 1948. It remains a part of the British Commonwealth.
India gained its independence in 1947 but is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The British Empire once controlled North America, India and Australia. Many other nations were also part of the British Empire.
It was part of the British Empire.
cocoa, palm oil, groundnuts
The Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, meaning that British ships did not have to sail around Africa to reach India, a hugely important route for British (and French trading).
Mexico qualifies as such. It was part of the Spanish Empire from 1521 to 1821.
British rule ended in the '50s. India is no longer part of the Empire. In fact the Empire itself has changed into the Commonwealth. South Africa, Australia, and Canada are now independent countries as are India and Pakistan. India is on its own.
large profits from the slave trade
At one time, India was part of the British Empire, until India gained independence.
The Jewel in the Crown refers to India when it was part of the British Empire.