General overview

India was considered the crown jewel of Britain

Fun facts

Also known as the British Raj

The British raj was the British rule in India between 1858-1947
In 1858 the East India Company's control over India ended and the British raj began
Except 2/5 of the Indian subcontinent remained under independent rule
In 1909 the Morley-Minto reform was put in place
Morley was the Secretary of State for India and lord Morley was viceroy of India
Their reforms lead to each province having its own governor and Indian nationals were allowed to sit on the council