WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The British territory in India was divided into three administrative units or presidencies. They were Bengal, Madras, and Bombay. Each presidency was ruled by a Governor.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the period of Company rule in India (1757–1858), the company gradually acquired sovereignty over large parts of India, now called “presidencies". However, it also increasingly came under British government oversight, in effect sharing sovereignty with the Crown.

Detailed explanation-3: -The British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called presidencies. Different presidencies like the Bombay and Madras presidency aided in effective administration of colonial India under the British. Q. The British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called .

Detailed explanation-4: -For administrative convenience Sher Shah divided his whole empire into 47 divisions called sarkars (Sher Shah did not divide his kingdom into provinces), and these were again subdivided into smaller administrative units called parganas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bombay, Bengal and Madras were the administrative presidencies in India setup by the British.