The British rule in India is one of the most significant periods in the country’s history. However, the timeline of this reign is a vast realm in the nation’s political and economic scenario. The following outline chronologies the empire’s hold over India from the 18th to the 20th century.
EAST INDIA COMPANY, 1757
BATTLE OF PLASSEY, 1757
TREATY OF AMRITSAR, 1809
REVOLT OF 1857
FORMATION OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, 1885
PARTITION OF BENGAL, 1905
FORMATION OF THE MUSLIM LEAGUE, 1906
SHIFT IN CAPITAL FROM CALCUTTA TO DELHI, 1911
JALIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE, 1919
NON COOPERATION MOVEMENT, 1920
SIMON COMMISSION, 1927
DANDI MARCH, 1930
MARTYRDOM OF BHAGAT SINGH, 1931
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1935
CRIPPS MISSION, 1942
QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT, 1942
CABINET MISSION, 1946
INDIAN INDEPENDENCE ACT, 1947
BRITISH LEAVES INDIA
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