British Raj

High school (ages 12+)
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1. What is the start of direct rule?1858
2. What is the end of rule?1947
3. What was the British Raj in India?The British Raj was when Britain directly ruled India after 1858, taking over from the East India Company.
4. Why did Britain start ruling India directly after the 1857 rebellion?The rebellion showed the need for stronger control, so Britain took direct rule to keep peace and manage the country.

British Raj: The period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947.
East India Company: A powerful trading company that exercised de facto rule over large parts of India before 1858.
Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny): A large-scale rebellion in 1857 against the East India Company's rule, leading to Crown rule.
Indian National Congress: A major political party that led the Indian independence movement.