WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Often described as the ‘Jewel in the Crown’, British India played a key role (economic, strategic, military) in the expansion and consolidation of British Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three island territories within the British Isles that are known as Crown Dependencies; these are the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey which make up Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. The Crown Dependencies are not part of the United Kingdom, but are self-governing possessions of the British Crown.