indias administration and defence Flashcards
expansion in india was overseen by what company?
britian east india company
what did the british east india company do for britian?
expand its expenditure on administrations and defence
india’s population under british rule in 1871?
237 million under british rule
from what year did british east india company rule india until?
1858
what hit the british east company hard?
indian mutiny of 1857
what year did the british east india company handed to british government?
1858
what happened to british east india company in 1858?
dissolved - ceast to exist
what was the britain raj?
years when india was controlled by british government
what years was the british raj?
1858-1947
what date did queen victoria made empress of india?
1 january 1877
why was queen victoria made empress of india?
as a symbol of british control and dominance over india
