British India
Empire's eastern jewel
British India refers to the territories of the Indian subcontinent under British colonial rule, from the consolidation of East India Company power in the mid-18th century through independence in 1947.
The term encompasses both directly administered provinces and the nominally autonomous princely states under British suzerainty: My grandfather served in British India before partition.
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- divide and ruleControl through fragmentation
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
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