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