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Monday, April 13, 2026

Collection of facts about the British Raj

This post is a collection of facts about the British Raj (1858-1947). There are 14 facts list below. Source: Wikipedia

• United Kingdom rule of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
• Preceded by the East India Company (EIC)
• Indian Rebellion of 1857 resulted in transfer from EIC to British Crown
• Indian National Congress founded in 1885
• Partition of Bengal (1905) divided Bengal into two provinces
• All-India Muslim League founded in 1906
• Lucknow Pact (1916) between Indian National Congress and Muslim League
• Rowlatt Act (1919) allowed arrests without a trial
• Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919
• Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919) expanded Indian representation
• Non-cooperation movement (1920-1922)
• Government of India Act 1935 allowed independent legislative assemblies
• Quit India Movement (1942-1945)
• Succeeded by the partition of India (creation of India and Pakistan) in 1947