The British Raj: A Colonial Legacy

The British East India Company established its first trading post in India at Surat in 1608.

Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse, which allowed the British to annex Indian states whose rulers died without a male heir.

The Sepoy Mutiny was a rebellion against British rule in India that began in 1857.

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be appointed to the Viceroy's Council in 1892.

Lala Lajpat Rai was known as the 'Lion of Punjab' for his role in the Indian National Congress and his opposition to British rule.

The Government of India Act 1919, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, granted limited self-government to India.

Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first Indian to be elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Nawab Salimullah Khan founded the Muslim League in 1906.

Lord Chelmsford was the British Viceroy of India during the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919.

Mahatma Gandhi was known as the 'Father of the Nation' for his role in the Indian independence movement.

The Indian Independence Act 1947 granted independence to India and Pakistan.

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his role in unifying the country after independence.

Lord Linlithgow was the British Viceroy of India during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Subhas Chandra Bose was known as the 'Netaji' for his role in the Indian independence movement.