GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -India and Pakistan’s independence at midnight on 14-15 August 1947 was a key moment in the history of the British Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -World War II had severely damaged the British Empire in terms of economy. To cut their losses they were forced to relinquish many of their colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -1947: Partition of India An early symptom of the weakness of the empire was Britain’s withdrawal from India in 1947. During World War Two, the British had mobilised India’s resources for their imperial war effort.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The total number of years that the British ruled India comes out to approximately 89 years. After the battle of Plassey in 1757, the British established their dominance, which is also referred to as colonialism, in India. Before the British crown took control of India, the British East India Company did.