pre-independence
Under foreign rule
Pre-independence describes the period before a nation gained independence from colonial rule or foreign control: pre-independence India, the pre-independence economy.
The term appears most often in discussions of formerly colonized countries, referring to conditions, events, or attitudes that existed under colonial administration.
Imperial rule over India
- Dutch East IndiesColonial archipelago in Southeast Asia
- French IndochinaSoutheast Asian colonial territory
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- freedom struggleEffort to end oppression
colonial rule · imperial · subjugation · viceroy · governor-general · protectorate · mandate · crown colony
Male originators of institutions
- revolutionariesThose seeking systemic overthrow
- patriotsDevoted homeland supporters
- freedom fightersArmed opponents of oppression
- nationalist leadersPoliticians championing national sovereignty
constitutional convention · declaration · uprising · rebellion · insurrection · resistance · underground · clandestine
Following long-held customs
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- precolonialBefore foreign domination
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- feudalOf tiered landownership
caste system · communal · agrarian · rural · village life · artisan · handicrafts · joint family
Structures protected for historical significance
- colonial architectureArchitecture from occupied territories
- art decoGeometric interwar design movement
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- cantonmentPermanent military station
historic district · preservation · restoration · landmark · monument · municipal · town hall · railway station
Before a war's start
- pre-warBefore a conflict
- bygoneOf earlier times
- formerPreviously holding a position
- pre-modernBefore contemporary times
British Raj
Imperial rule over India
- Dutch East IndiesColonial archipelago in Southeast Asia
- French IndochinaSoutheast Asian colonial territory
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
freedom struggle · colonial rule · imperial · subjugation · viceroy · governor-general · protectorate · mandate · crown colony · metropole
founding fathers
Male originators of institutions
- revolutionariesThose seeking systemic overthrow
- patriotsDevoted homeland supporters
- freedom fightersArmed opponents of oppression
nationalist leaders · constitutional convention · declaration · uprising · rebellion · insurrection · resistance · underground · clandestine · martyrs
traditional
Following long-held customs
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- precolonialBefore foreign domination
- indigenousOriginating in a region
feudal · caste system · communal · agrarian · rural · village life · artisan · handicrafts · joint family · untouchability
heritage buildings
Structures protected for historical significance
- colonial architectureArchitecture from occupied territories
- art decoGeometric interwar design movement
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
cantonment · historic district · preservation · restoration · landmark · monument · municipal · town hall · railway station · courthouse
antebellum
Before a war's start
pre-independencepost-independence
After achieving sovereignty
independent · post-colonial · sovereign · self-governing · autonomous
independence, independent, independently, depend, dependence, dependency, dependent, dependently, interdependent