British India

British India

Dominion of the ‌British Empire

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1858–1876

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Anthem
God Save the Queen

Capital

Calcutta

Government

Monarchy

Queen

- 1858-1876

Victoria

Governor General

- 1858-1862

Viscount Canning

- 1862-1863

Earl of Elgin

- 1863-1869

Sir John Lawrence

- 1869-1872

Earl of Mayo

- 1872-1876

Lord Northbrook

History

- August 2, 1858

Government of India Act

- May 1, 1876

Empire Proclaimed

Currency

British Indian rupee

British East India Company

Mughal Empire

Indian Empire

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British India (1858-1876) was a part of the United Kingdom. When Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1876 India became an empire in itself with in the British Empire.

History[]

The British expanded their influence from these footholds until, by the 1850s, they controlled most of present-day India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. In 1857, an unsuccessful rebellion in north India led by Indian soldiers seeking the restoration of the Mughal Emperor led the British Parliament (₳|₩) to transfer political power from the East India Company (₳|₩) to the Crown. Great Britain began administering most of India directly and maintained both political and economic control, while controlling the rest through treaties with local rulers. India became the "crown jewel" of the rapidly expanding British Empire.^[1]