United Provinces (1937–1950) - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1939, all of the Congress ministries in British Indian provinces resigned and the United Provinces were placed under the Governor's rule. In 1945, the British Labour government ordered new elections to the Provincial legislatures.
Presidencies and provinces of British India - Wikipedia
WEBThe provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India.
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh - Wikipedia
WEBThe United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 22 March 1902 to 1937; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces (UP), by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of …
British raj | Imperialism, Impact, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 3, 2024 · British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent following the uprising of 1857 and the abolition of the East India Company’s role in managing the region. It was instituted with the Government of India Act of 1858 and lasted until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.
presidencies in British India: Bombay, Madras, and Bengal
WEBThe presidencies in British India were provinces of that region under the direct control and supervision of, initially, the East India Company and, after 1857, the British government. The three key presidencies in India were the Madras Presidency, the Bengal Presidency, and the Bombay Presidency.
Provinces of British India - World Statesmen.org
WEBDec 9, 2014 · Provinces of British India. Note: British colonial authorities ruled India with two administrative systems: About 60% of territory of the Indian sub-continent were provinces and territories directly under British colonial administration (British India), 40% of the sub-continent were native Indian ("princely") States under direct treaty ...
United Provinces of British India - WikiMili
WEBAug 8, 2023 · The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 1902 to 1937; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces (UP), by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of …
United Provinces of British India - IndiaNetzone.com
WEBThe region matched roughly to the united territories of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and the state of Uttarakhand. On 1st April 1937, the United Provinces of British India ceased to exist when it was officially renamed as the United Provinces by the Government of India Act 1935.
From Empire to Independence: The British Raj in India 1858-1947
WEBMar 3, 2011 · In 1858, British Crown rule was established in India, ending a century of control by the East India Company. The life and death struggle that preceded this formalisation of British...
Documents – India 1930 - 1947 - British Military History
WEBThe main provinces in British India were Madras, Bombay, Central Provinces, Punjab, United Provinces, Bengal, Assam, and Bihar and Orissa. The North West Frontier Province was another significant province. Burma was a province of India until 1937 when it was granted separation from India whilst remaining part of the British Empire.