WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s cotton was of exceptional quality and its value increased from 40 million rupees to 60 million rupees in 20 years. Thus, the British considered India to be its “Jewel in the Crown” because of its location, resources and population, out of which they could earn huge amounts of revenue.

Detailed explanation-2: -India was referred to as the “Jewel of the Crown” because it was the most populous and prosperous British colony. The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain sparked a new desire for colonies to supply raw materials for British factories. India was known for its cotton and crops like indigo that are used to make cloth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/ RAHJ; from Hindi rāj, ‘kingdom’, ‘realm’, ‘state’, or ‘empire’) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; it is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India, and lasted from 1858 to 1947.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1858 India formally became a direct possession of the British Crown, and become known as the Jewel in the Crown. To justify their rule, the British argued that they were going to bring superior European culture and political institutions into a backward continent.