Multiple choice

The British Raj period in India was from

  1. 1833 – 1947

  2. 1858 – 1947

  3. 1883 – 1947

  4. 1803 – 1946
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Explanation

The British Raj refers to the period of direct rule by the British Crown over the Indian subcontinent. It began in 1858, when the rule of the British East India Company was transferred to Queen Victoria, and ended with Indian independence in 1947.

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