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What was the British colony of India called?
The British Raj
The direct administration of India by the British government lasted for how many years?
The British government took over in 1857 and maintained its rule (raj) until 1947... so it was 90 yrs.
In the mid-1800 did India become a colony of great Britain?
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.
When did the British rule India?
India became a part of the British Empire slowly starting in 1662 when Charles II married Catherine of Braganza and, as part of her dowry, Portugal ceded Bombay and Tangier, which became the first British colonies in India.
Who was the Governor of Punjab in 1940s during British Raj on India?
Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer had been Governor of the Punjab in 1919.Sir Henry Duffield Craik had been the Governor of the Punjab in 1940.
