British Rule of India

The British Raj

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The "British Raj" or the British Rule of India is period of British colonization of the Indian subcontinent. The British Raj started soon after the 1857 riots for independence (see: Sepoy Mutiny) when the power controlled by the East India Company was transferred to the British Government, and ended with home-rule for India (and Partition of India) in 1947.

This is a collection of period portraits, oral histories, and period social life of British Raj.

Cover of Maharaja's Album A plaque marking the Royal visit to Mysore
	Indian Servants Attending to a British Officer English officers and their families lived lavish lifestyles thanks to abundant resources and cheap labor
Louis Mountbatten Detail from an Indian Postage stamp
	Prince Edward Albert Shoots a Tiger Photograph of 1870
Statue of a Lord Kitchener Statue in the court yard of Dubella Museum, Madhya Pradesh
	Warren Hastings The First Governor General of India - from a 19th century lithograph

• Viceroy Curzon

See Also:

• 19th Century India
• Rulers and Royalty of India
• The Princely States

Kamat's Potpourri India Reference Database British Raj