When Colonial Rule Started in India?

British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.

When did British rule start in India?

1858: Beginning of the Raj

In 1858, British Crown rule was established in India, ending a century of control by the East India Company.

Who was the founder of British rule in India?

Robert Clive (1725–1774), later 1st Baron Clive, is widely considered the founder of British India. He arrived in Madras as a clerk for the East India Company in 1744.

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