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The British trading companies were present in India from around 1600 a.d. which at this time was known as the India Empire. The British East India Company, in 1612 started to build factories in Surat under an agreement lead by King James I and Mughal Emperor Nuruddin Salim Jahangir. In return Emperor Jahangir would take a cut of the profits. Over the next 150 years the East India company backed by the crown and through negotiation with local Mughal Emperors and leaders. Over time It increased it's influence, taking control of towns and cities such as Bombay and Calcutta.
In 1858 the rule of the British East India Company was transferred to Queen Victoria and at this point it became under British rule and became official part of the British Empire. Governors were dispatched to the cities that had formerly been owned by the British East India company and this began the true start of the British rule of India to the point that in 1876 Queen Victoria was proclaimed "Empress of India".
During the British Raj (British reign) of India there were many uprisings which were quelled by force. It is not unfair to say that the British were responsible for many atrocities, however taken in perspective for the age this was not unusual and to be fair, not much worse than those caused by the local warring Mughals.
There were also many benefits such the import of technologies, industrialisation and construction of railway systems and engines, most of which are still in use today, some eighty years after the British left.
India remained under British control until 1947 when India was returned to self governance through the actions of civil disobedience lead by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi).
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Which area of India become Pakistan?
The partition happened in 1947 when India got independence from the British rule. Due to differences in religious views Pakistan (a Muslim nation) in the northern region of India was formed
In 1947 what was divided into countries of India and Pakistan?
Prior to 1947 the entire region covering India and Pakistan was known simply as India. Technically, it was called the Indian Empire but was also commonly referred to as the British Raj, "raj" being Hindi for "rule."
What type of colonial rule did British have on India?
divide and rule
Why did the British partition British India into two countries?
The British Indian Empire or British Raj(rāj in Hindi: राज, Urdu: راج, pronounced: /rɑːdʒ/, lit. "reign"[1]) is the name given to the period of British colonial rule in greater South Asia between the 1857 Indian Rebellion against the British East India Company and the 1947 partition of India, when India was ruled directly by the British Crown.[2] The term 'British Raj' can also refer to the dominion itself and even the region under the rule.[3] The region, now the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma, included areas directly administered by Britain,[4] as well as the princely states ruled by individual rulers under the paramountcy of the British Crown. After 1876, the resulting political union was officially called the Indian Empire and issued passports under that name. As India, it was a founding member of the League of Nations, the United Nations, and a member nation of the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936.The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the British East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person ofQueen Victoria (and who in 1876 was proclaimed Empress of India). It lasted until 1947, when the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two sovereign dominion states: the Union of India (later the Republic of India) and the Dominion of Pakistan (later the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the eastern half of which, still later, became the People's Republic of Bangladesh). The province of Burma in the eastern region of the Indian Empire was made a separate colony in 1937 and became independent in 1948.
Is France under the british crown?
No, the British Crown does not rule France.
What year was Pakistan colonized?
Pakistan was colonized by the British in 1858. the colonial rule ended in 1947
What year did the British rule Pakistan?
The British never ruled Pakistan technically.They ruled over the Subcontinent.They ruled Subcontinent from 1807 to 1947.
How many years did British rule?
The British only occupied certain parts of India. It lasted for 90 years - from 1857 until 1947.
For how many years did the British Empire rule Malta?
Malta was officially under British rule from 1814-1964 but had been occupied by Britain somewhat earlier.
When did Bangladesh leave the British colony?
Bangladesh was not under British rule. EAST PAKISTAN got rid of the Brits in 1947
When British left the Pakistan?
British Raj (Rule) ended on 14th August, 1947 when Britain announced independence of Pakistan. Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was nominated as first governor general of Pakistan.
What countries were once part of british india?
These are modern India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Pakistan and Bangladesh did not exist at all under British rule, and Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon.
Did the british rule Bangladesh?
Bangladesh was a part of India like Pakistan.After partition,Pakistan was sepsrated and also Bangladesh.But it was called East Pakistan.
What were the effects of British rule in India?
BRITISH partitioned India and Pakistan which led to a war between both nations which continues even today
What conflicts does India have with Pakistan?
the conflict is simple that is jealous with Pakistan only. because Muslim rule on India for 1000 years
What year was Pakistan colonized in?
Pakistan was colonized by the British in 1858. the colonial rule ended in 1947
How old is Pakistan?
Depending on what you mean, the answer is either 65 years or 4 years. Pakistan has been an independent nation since 1947, but has gone through several changes of government in the meantime. the current rule of Asif Ali Zardari dates back to 2008. Pakistan, then part of British India, achieved independence from the British Empire in 1947. The former British colony was almost immediately partitioned, with Muslim-dominated areas going to Pakistan, and Hindu-dominated areas going to India. Originally, Pakistan comprised West Pakistan, which is the modern Pakistan, and East Pakistan, which is today Bangladesh. East Pakistan became Bangladesh after winning its independence in the 1971 war. As far as different ruling regimes in Pakistan, the state was a British Dominion, loosely affiliated with Britain, until 1956, when it became an Islamic Republic. The first democratic elections were held in 1970, followed by a military coup in 1977. Elections were held again in 1988, and democratic rule lasted until the 1998 coup by Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf stepped down in 2008, and Pakistan now finds itself in a grey area, somewhere between a democracy and military rule, while some of the outlying tribal areas are virtually independent of Islamabad.
