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1 giorno fa · Although the rebellion was suppressed by 1858, it led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the direct administration of India by the British government. Proclaiming a unitary state and a gradual but limited British-style parliamentary system, the new rulers also protected princes and landed gentry as a feudal safeguard against future unrest.
- East India Company
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later...
- Indian independence movement
After the 1930s, the movement took on a strong socialist...
- East India Company
3 giorni fa · India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a constitutional republic that represents a highly diverse population consisting of thousands of ethnic groups. It is made up of eight union territories and 28 states, and its capital is New Delhi.
3 giorni fa · Independence Day, in India, national holiday celebrated annually on August 15. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947, brought about by the Indian Independence Act of July 18 that year, and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation.
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- Independence Day in India occurs on August 15 of every year. It celebrates the date in 1947 when the Indian Independence Act came into effect, whic...
- Independence Day is celebrated through festivities across India. Notably, the prime minister visits the Red Fort monument for a flag-raising ceremo...
- Independence Day in India marks the partition of India and Pakistan. The Indian Independence Act, passed by Britain’s Parliament, ordered that the...
- India’s path to independence from British rule was spearheaded by the work of Mahatma Gandhi, who organized and led a series of nonviolent protests...
3 giorni fa · Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centered on the east bank of the Hugli River, about 96 miles upstream from the head of the Bay of Bengal.
3 giorni fa · Impero britannico. L' Impero britannico è stato il più vasto impero di tutti i tempi. Comprendeva colonie, domini, protettorati, mandati e altri territori amministrati dal Regno Unito. [3] I territori dell'Impero, sulle mappe, carte geografiche ed atlanti venivano solitamente colorati di rosa, più raramente di rosso: quest'ultimo rendeva le ...
