How many years has India been colonized by Britain?

India was colonized by Britain for nearly 200 years.

India is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, and created the Indus civilization from 2500 BC to 1500 BC. In the 4th century BC, the Peacock Dynasty unified India and began to spread Buddhism and spread it abroad. About 188 BC, after the demise of the peacock empire, there was a separatist regime and foreign invasion, and Hinduism and Islam rose.

1600, Britain invaded the Mughal Empire and established the East India Company. After 1757, it gradually became a British colony. 1June, 947, Britain promulgated the mountbatten Plan to implement the partition of India. On August 15 of the same year, the Indian dominion was established. 1950 65438+1On October 26th, the Republic of China was proclaimed.

The situation during the British colonial period

India directly ruled by Britain (called British India) is divided into 13 provinces, including Myanmar. In addition, under the close supervision of Britain, there are about 700 local states ruled by Indian princes, accounting for 40% of India's national area (some provinces also have local states).

The idea of taking India as a base to contain Russia's expansion in Asia made some British officials devote themselves to expanding the territory of British India in the northwest, which led to the second Afghan war against Britain from 1878 to 1880. 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded. 1906 All India Muslim League was established. The British consciously took advantage of the contradiction between Hindus and Muslims.