Flags of British India
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The flags of British India and the British Raj were varied, and the British Empire used several different banners during the period of its rule on the Indian subcontinent. Flags with the Star of India
Blue ensign
The Red Ensign used to represent India as a member of the Allies in World War II, showing the original United Nations in 1942
Indian hockey players arrive in the Netherlands for the 1928 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Viceroy of India being used to represent India at the 1936 Summer Olympics
British Raj
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The British Raj was the period of rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India. The region under Brit
Political subdivisions of the British Raj in 1909. British India is shown in two shades of pink; Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, and the princely states are shown in yellow.
The British Raj and surrounding countries are shown in 1909
The British Raj in relation to the British Empire in 1909
Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, one of the principal leaders of the Great Uprising of 1857, who had lost her kingdom by the Doctrine of lapse