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The British ruled India for nearly:

  1. A
    50 years
  2. B
    200 years
  3. C
    100 years
  4. D
    500 years

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The British colonial rule in India lasted for approximately 200 years. This duration accounts for both the rule of the British East India Company (following the Battle of Plassey in 1757) and the direct rule of the British Crown (British Raj) from 1858 until India gained independence on August 15, 1947.

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The British ruled India for nearly:
A
50 years
B
200 years
C
100 years
D
500 years

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