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India
1858–1947
1909 Map of India, showing British India in two shades of pink and Princely states in yellow
1909 Map of India, showing British India in two shades of pink and Princely states in yellow
StatusImperial political structure (comprising British India and the Princely States.).
CapitalCalcutta
(1858–1911)
New Delhi
(1911/1931–1947)
Official languagesEnglish and Urdu
GovernmentBritish Colonial Government
King-Emperor/Queen-Empress 
• 1858–1901
Victoria
• 1901–1910
Edward VII
• 1910–1936
George V
• 1936
Edward VIII
• 1936–1947
George VI
Viceroy 
• 1858–1862 (first)
Charles Canning
• 1947 (last)
Louis Mountbatten
Secretary of State 
• 1858–1859 (first)
Edward Stanley
• 1947 (last)
William Hare
LegislatureImperial Legislative Council
History 
• Indian Rebellion
10 May 1857
• Government of India Act
2 August 1858
• Indian Independence Act
18 July 1947
• Partition of India
14 and 15 August 1947
CurrencyIndian rupee
Preceded by
Succeeded by
1858:
Mughal Empire
Company rule in India
1947:
Dominion of India
Dominion of Pakistan
  1. ^a quasi-federation of presidencies and provinces directly governed by the British Crown through the Viceroy and Governor-General of India
  2. ^governed by Indian rulers, under the suzerainty of The British Crown exercised through the Viceroy of India)
  3. ^Note: Simla was the summer capital of the Government of British India, not of the British Raj, i.e. the British Indian Empire, which included the Princely States.
  4. ^The proclamation for New Delhi to be the capital was made in 1911, but the city was inaugurated as the capital of the Raj in February 1931.