Which Happened First?

British Raj

British Raj
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The British Raj was the period of rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Sultanate of ZanzibarOctober 19, 1856 – January 12, 1964
  2. British Raj (this page)1858 – August 15, 1947
  3. Granadine Confederation1858–1863
  4. Wituland1858 – June 18, 1890
  5. United Principalities of Moldavia and WallachiaJanuary 24, 1859 – March 14, 1881
  6. United Provinces of Central ItalyDecember 8, 1859 – March 22, 1860

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