British India

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British India

proper noun

Synonym of British Raj. On April 18, 1853, the first passenger train ran on Indian soil, from Bombay to Thana, and this 20-mile section of line thus became the forerunner of the great 43,000 route-mile system that eventually covered British India.
Similar: British Raj
The rule of India by the British East India Company from 1757 to 1858.

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@misc{british_india_2026,
  title = {British India},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/british%20india},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}