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British Raj

State · 1858–1947

British Crown rule over the Indian subcontinent, from the Queen's Proclamation of 1 November 1858 (ending East India Company rule) to independence on 15 August 1947. ENTITY ONLY - no boundary rows.

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Showing August 15, 1947 « 5 yrs

No office holders recorded on August 15, 1947.

Offices

OfficeHoldersYears
Viceroy of India 24 1858–1947

Relations

Military units

Royal Indian Navy · British Indian Army · 20th Indian Brigade · Indian Expeditionary Force D · 14th Indian Division · Cavalry Division (India) · 18th Indian Division · 101st Grenadiers · 112th Infantry · 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force) · 121st Pioneers · 125th Napier's Rifles · 12th Infantry Division (India) · 13th Lancers · 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) · 15th (Imperial Service) Cavalry Brigade · 15th Punjab Regiment · 16th Indian Division · 17 Mountain Division (India) · 17th Indian Division · 1st Punjab Regiment · 20th Indian Infantry Division · 23rd Infantry Division (India) · 26th Indian Infantry Division · 29th Punjabis · 3rd Cavalry Regiment (India) · 3rd (Lahore) Division · 44th Airborne Division (India) · 5th Horse (Probyn's Horse) · 5th Infantry Division (India)

Events around August 15, 1947

1939-04 - 1945-05
Adriatic campaign of World War II also: Italian Social Republic, Independent State of Croatia, United Kingdom, India, Yugoslavia, Greece, Free France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Canada, Axis powers, Germany, Union of South Africa, Italy
1939-09-03 - 1945-05-08
Battle of the Atlantic also: United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Germany, Italy, Soviet Union, Poland, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Dominion of Newfoundland, Union of South Africa, Brazil
1940-06-10 - 1943-05-16
North African campaign also: United Kingdom, Jordan, Mandatory Palestine, Dominion of Newfoundland, United States, Morocco, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Axis powers, Italy, Germany, Canada, Free France, French protectorate of Tunisia, Vichy France, French protectorate in Morocco
1940-06-10 - 1945-05-02
Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II also: United Kingdom, India, Australia, New Zealand, Mandatory Palestine, Gold Coast, United States, France, Free France, Soviet Union, Greece, Yugoslavia, Axis powers, Italian East Africa, Germany, Kingdom of Romania, Vichy France, Jordan, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria
1940-06-11 - 1943-02-04
Western Desert campaign also: United Kingdom, Mandatory Palestine, Jordan, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Free France, Italy, Germany, Greece
1941-12-08 - 1945-09-09
South-East Asian theatre of World War II also: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Kenya, Tonga, Netherlands, Dutch East Indies, Republic of China, Axis powers, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Raj of Sarawak, Vichy France
1941-12-14 - 1945-09-13
Burma campaign also: United Kingdom, India, Republic of China, United States, Japan, Canada, Thailand, British Burma, Nepal, Kenya Colony
1942-05-05 - 1942-11-06
Battle of Madagascar also: United Kingdom, Union of South Africa, Australia, Netherlands, Norway, Vichy France, Japan, Poland
1942-06 - 1943-09
Burma campaign (1942–1943) also: British Burma, United Kingdom, India, United States, Japan, Thailand, Republic of China
1942-08-08 - 1944-09-01
Quit India Movement also: Indian National Congress
1942-10-23 - 1942-11-11
Second Battle of El Alamein also: Egypt, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Union of South Africa, Kingdom of Egypt
1942-11-17 - 1943-05-13
Tunisian campaign also: French protectorate of Tunisia, Germany, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Dominion of Newfoundland, Union of South Africa, Free France
1942-12 - 1943-05
Arakan campaign (1942–1943) also: United Kingdom, India, Japan
1943 - 1944
Bengal famine of 1943 also: United Kingdom, India
1943-07-09 - 1945-05-02
Italian campaign also: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Dominion of Newfoundland, Mandatory Palestine, France, Canada, Australia, Union of South Africa, New Zealand, Greece, Poland, Yugoslavia, Kingdom of Romania, Italian Social Republic, Independent State of Croatia, Government of National Salvation, Chetniks

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