Category:British India

English: British India, from the 17th century until 1947, was all the parts of India owned by the British and under British administration.

British India

British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent

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Instance of

colony (17th century – 1947)

Capital

Kolkata (1690–1911)
New Delhi (1911–1947)

Basic form of government

constitutional monarchy

Official language

Persian (1757–1835)
English (1835–1947)

Currency

Indian rupee

Has part(s)

Inception

17th century

Dissolved, abolished or demolished date

15 August 1947

Different from

British India

Said to be the same as

presidencies and provinces of British India, British Raj

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This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total.

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Categories of British India‎ (5 C)

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Art of British India‎ (5 C, 13 F)

B

British India - Bangalore Civil and Military Station‎ (10 C, 76 F)
British ships built in India‎ (11 C, 1 F)

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Culture of British India‎ (7 C)

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Documents of British India‎ (3 C, 4 F)

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Economy of British India‎ (1 C)

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Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma‎ (9 C, 28 F)
Frederick Mackeson‎ (1 C)

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Geography of British India‎ (2 C)

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History of British India‎ (8 C, 22 F)

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Military of British India‎ (3 C)
Money of British India‎ (2 C, 1 F)

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Orders of British India‎ (6 C, 2 F)

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People of British India‎ (118 C, 106 F)
Politics of British India‎ (6 C)

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Science and technology in British India‎ (1 C)

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Transport in British India‎ (2 C, 2 F)

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British India

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