Ancient India: British Raj

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

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

Satara was the first Indian state to be annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848.

Oudh was the last Indian state to be annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1856.

Meerut was the first Indian state to rebel against the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Nana Sahib was the commander-in-chief of the rebel forces during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Lord Canning suppressed the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The Government of India Act, 1858 transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown.

The Indian Councils Act, 1861 introduced the system of competitive examinations for the Indian Civil Service.

The Indian Councils Act, 1892 introduced the system of communal electorates in India.

The Government of India Act, 1909 introduced the system of dyarchy in India.

The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced the system of provincial autonomy in India.

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Abul Kalam Azad was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement.

India gained independence from British rule in 1947.