The British Raj extended over almost all present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, except for small holdings by other European nations such as Goa and Pondicherry. This area is very diverse, containing the … See more

India during the British Raj was made up of two types of territory: British India and the Native States (or Princely States). In its Interpretation Act 1889, the British Parliament adopted the following definitions in Section 18:
(4.) The expression … See more

The population of the territory that became the British Raj was 100 million by 1600 and remained nearly stationary until the 19th century. The … See more

1858–1868: rebellion aftermath, critiques, and responses
• Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, one of the principal leaders of the See more

Singha argues that after 1857 the colonial government strengthened and expanded its infrastructure via the court system, legal procedures, and … See more

Economic trends
All three sectors of the economy—agriculture, manufacturing, and services—accelerated in the postcolonial India. In agriculture a huge increase in production took place in the 1870s. The most important … See more

During the British Raj, India experienced some of the worst famines ever recorded, including the Great Famine of 1876–1878, in which 6.1 million to … See more