Question

How did the British Raj come into existence?

A) Indian merchants convinced the British government to invade India.

B) Britain borrowed money to purchase land in India.

C) Britain annexed a large part of India for its empire.

D) Indian rulers and politicians agreed to let Britain trade in India.

Answer 1

The origin of the British Raj is due to the annexation of a large part of the Indian territory to the British Empire during the 19th and 20th centuries (option C)

What was the British Raj?

The British Raj is a term to refer to the colonial rule of the British Crown over the Indian subcontinent between the years 1858 and 1947.

How did the British Raj originate?

This system of government was instituted on June 28, 1858, when after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the territorial holdings of the British East India Company were transferred to the Crown.

Subsequently, the British India Empire was divided into two states which are:

• The Union of India (later the Republic of India)
• The rule of Pakistan (later the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the eastern part of which later became the People's Republic of Bangladesh).

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Answer 2

Answer:

C) Britain annexed a large part of India for its empire.

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