The British government in India was known as the Raj. It was a period of British rule in India from 1858 to 1947. During this time, India was a colony of the British Empire.
The British government in India was known as the British Raj, which was a period of British rule in India from 1858 to 1947. The term "Raj" is derived from the Sanskrit word "rajya", which means "rule" or "kingdom".