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| == British Colonization (1612-1947) == | | == British Colonization (1612-1947) == |
| | *See [[British Presence in India|British Presence in India]] for more information |
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| The Provinces of India from (1858 to 1947), earlier Presidencies of British India from (1757 to 1858) and still earlier, Presidency towns from (1612 to 1757), were the administrative divisions of British governance in India. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another, they existed between 1612 and 1947. | | The Provinces of India from (1858 to 1947), earlier Presidencies of British India from (1757 to 1858) and still earlier, Presidency towns from (1612 to 1757), were the administrative divisions of British governance in India. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another, they existed between 1612 and 1947. |
| <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Presidencies and provinces of British India," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India, accessed 23 November 2020.</ref> | | <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Presidencies and provinces of British India," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India, accessed 23 November 2020.</ref> |