Territorial change of British Raj

“British Raj” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1859 to 1947. Its territory was largest in AD 1917, at ≈ 4.94 million km².

Territory by period

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1917 – 1917 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

Its highest rank was in AD 1861: number 140 of 5.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

• Kingdom of France — 379 frames
• Dutch Republic — 248 frames
• Crown of Castile — 241 frames
• Kingdom of Portugal — 165 frames
• United States — 117 frames
• Nepal — 89 frames
• Ottoman Empire — 84 frames
• Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) — 81 frames
• Guatemala — 80 frames
• German Empire — 75 frames
• Qing dynasty — 70 frames
• Bhutan — 68 frames
• Liberia — 63 frames
• Tsardom of Russia — 62 frames
• Mexico — 57 frames
• Maratha Empire — 55 frames
• Belgium — 53 frames
• Mughal Empire — 52 frames
• Denmark–Norway — 51 frames
• Saudi Arabia — 51 frames

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 7 by area.

Notes on how this country is shown

Parent state: United Kingdom (colony) — drawn in a lighter shade of the parent state’s colour on the map.

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Company rule in India · Emirate of Afghanistan · Jaitpur State · Kolathunadu · Trankebar

Succeeded by: Dominion of India · Dominion of Pakistan · British rule in Myanmar · India

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The British Raj ( RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') 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.

Wikipedia (English) “British Raj”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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