What is another word for British India?
Pronunciation: [bɹˈɪtɪʃ ˈɪndiə] (IPA) 
British India was the name given to the territories of the Indian subcontinent under the rule of British colonialism. Synonyms for British India include the British Raj, the British Empire in India, and Imperial India. The phrase Indian Empire was also used to describe the colony. Another term occasionally used was the United Provinces of British India, which referred to the administrative units that existed within the British colony. Historically, British India included present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. These territories were under British rule from the 1850s until India gained independence in 1947.
