WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of Fort William (Bengal) who oversaw the Company’s territories in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The British Raj was the period of British rule on the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the Crown took over rule in India in 1858, so Parliament’s involvement in Indian affairs increased. The governance of India was often reviewed and the British Parliament passed a total of 196 Acts concerning the continent between 1858 and 1947.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, the British Parliament passed the Government of India Act on August 2nd, 1858, which effectively ended the company and transferred all of its powers in India to the British Monarchy. This transition saw Britain take over direct control of India as a colony and led to the period known as the ‘British Raj’.

Detailed explanation-5: -The British used their military might and advanced technology to conquer and keep control of most parts of India. The British Indian Army was made up of roughly two-thirds Indian soldiers hired to defend the British East India Company and later the British government’s interests, and just one-third British soldiers.