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| Status | Imperial political structure (comprising British India, a quasi-federation of presidencies and provinces directly governed by the British Crown through the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Princely States, governed by Indian rulers, under the suzerainty of The British Crown exercised through the Viceroy of India)[1] |
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| Capital | Calcutta
(1858–1911)
New Delhi
(1911–1947)
Simla (summer capital)
(1864–1947) |
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| Common languages | |
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| Religion | Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism |
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| Government | British Colonial Government |
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• 1858–1901 | Victoria |
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• 1901–1910 | Edward VII |
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• 1910–1936 | George V |
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• 1936 | Edward VIII |
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• 1936–1947 | George VI |
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| Viceroy | |
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• 1858–1862 (first) | Charles Canning |
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• 1947 (last) | Louis Mountbatten |
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| Secretary of State | |
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• 1858–1859 (first) | Edward Stanley |
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• 1947 (last) | William Hare |
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| Legislature | Imperial Legislative Council |
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| History | |
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| 23 June 1757 and 10 May 1857 |
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| 2 August 1858 |
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| 18 July 1947 |
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| 14 and 15 August 1947 |
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| Currency | Indian rupee |
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