British Raj
British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent (1858–1947)
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Summary
British Raj is a colony[1]. It ranks in the top 0.68% of colony entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,177 views/month, #1 of 146).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: British Empire[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Instance of: historical country[5], crown colony[6]
- Capital: Kolkata[7], New Delhi[8]
- Official language: English[9]
- Currency: Indian rupee[10]
- Anthem: God Save the King[11]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[12]
- Flag: Star of India[13]
- Legislative body: Central Legislative Assembly[14]
- Coat of arms: Order of the Star of India[15]
- Part of: British India[16], British Empire[17]
- Commons category: British Raj[18]
- Said to be the same as: British India[19]
- Inception: January 1, 1858[20]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 15, 1947[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:British Raj[22]
- Population: 318,942,000[23]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfter Band[30]
- Replaces: Company rule in India[31], Emirate of Afghanistan[32], Jaitpur State[33], Kolathunadu[34], Trankebar[35]
- Replaced by: Dominion of India[36], Dominion of Pakistan[37], British rule in Myanmar[38], India[39]
- Category for people born here: Q32654848[40]
- Category for people who died here: Q76074537[41]
- Native label: British Raj[42]
- Different from: British India[43]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for British Raj include Indian defense[44], a chess opening[45] and Licence Raj[46], a public policy[47], in India[48].
Why It Matters
British Raj has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 141 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for it include Indian defense[44], a chess opening[45] and Licence Raj[46], a public policy[47], in India[48].