Indies, or rather the British Raj. There was a Hindi drink known astaddy, which was made from slightly fermented palm sap since at least the early 17thcentury. During the British occupation of the country in the 18thcentury, the fermented juice was used to ‘water down’ expensive beer3: ...
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It turns out, however, to have its roots in the East, rather than the West, Indies, or rather the British Raj. There was a Hindi drink known astaddy, which was made from slightly fermented palm sap since at least the early 17thcentury. During the British occupation of the country in t...
British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent following the uprising of 1857 and the abolition of the East India Company’s role in managing the region. It was instituted with the Government of India Act of 1858 and lasted until
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westward to a walled citadel called Lal Kot. The Tomara kings occupied Lal Kot for about a century. In 1164 Prithviraj III (Rai Pithora) extended the citadel by building massiverampartsaround it; the city then became known as Qila Rai Pithora. In the late 12th century Prithviraj III was...
British raj Indian Rebellion of 1857,widespreadbut unsuccessfulrebellionagainst British rule inIndiain 1857–59. Begun inMeerutby Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the BritishEast India Company, it spread toDelhi,Agra,Kanpur, andLucknow. It was long described by Western historians as the ...
British Empire, a worldwide system ofdependencies—colonies,protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under thesovereigntyof the crown ofGreat Britainand the administration of the British government. The policy of granting or recognizing significant degrees...