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India
1858–1947
1909 map of India, showing British India in two shades of pink and the princely states in yellow.
1909 map of India, showing British India in two shades of pink and the princely states in yellow.
StatusImperial political structure (comprising British India, a quasi-federation of presidencies and provinces directly governed by the British Crown through the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Princely States, governed by Indian rulers, under the suzerainty of The British Crown exercised through the Viceroy of India)[1]
CapitalCalcutta
(1858–1911)
New Delhi
(1911–1947)
Simla (summer capital)
(1864–1947)
Common languages
Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism
GovernmentBritish Colonial Government
King-Emperor/Queen-Empress 
• 1858–1901
Victoria
• 1901–1910
Edward VII
• 1910–1936
George V
• 1936
Edward VIII
• 1936–1947
George VI
Viceroy 
• 1858–1862 (first)
Charles Canning
• 1947 (last)
Louis Mountbatten
Secretary of State 
• 1858–1859 (first)
Edward Stanley
• 1947 (last)
William Hare
LegislatureImperial Legislative Council
History 
23 June 1757 and 10 May 1857
2 August 1858
18 July 1947
14 and 15 August 1947
CurrencyIndian rupee
Preceded by
Succeeded by
1763:
Persian Gulf Residency
1809:
Cis-Sutlej states
1839:
Aden Settlement
1857:
Mughal Empire
1858:
Company rule in India
1893:
Emirate of Afghanistan
1937:
Colony of Aden
Colony of Burma
1947:
Dominion of India
Dominion of Pakistan
Trucial States
Bahrain
Muscat and Oman
Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Qatar
  1. ^ Interpretation Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 63), s. 18.