1911 ⟶ New Delhi Established as Capital of British India

December 12: New Delhi becomes the capital of British India.
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🛡️ British East India Company Annexation of Maratha Territories

Dissolution of the Maratha Empire in India.⟶
British East India Company Annexation of Maratha Territories (1820)
British EmpireColonialismMaratha EmpireEast India CompanyPolitical TransitionAnnexationImperialism
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 British Crown Takes Control of India

1857–1858: Indian Rebellion of 1857: The British Empire assumes control of India from the East India Company.⟶
British Crown Takes Control of India (1857)
British EmpireColonialismRebellionEast India CompanyGovernanceImperialismPolitical Transition
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 British Rule in India Established and Sustained

1858–1947: British Empire in India lasts for 90 years.⟶
British Rule in India Established and Sustained (1858)
British EmpireColonialismImperialismPolitical HistoryDecolonizationEast India Company
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Queen Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India

Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India.⟶
Queen Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India (1876)
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🏛️ New Delhi Established as Capital of British India

December 12: New Delhi becomes the capital of British India.⟶
New Delhi Established as Capital of British India (1911)
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