Districts of British India
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Imperial entities of India | |
| Dutch India | 1605–1825 |
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| Danish India | 1620–1869 |
| French India | 1769–1954 |
| Casa da Índia | 1434–1833 |
| Portuguese East India Company | 1628–1633 |
| East India Company | 1612–1757 |
| Company rule in India | 1757–1858 |
| British Raj | 1858–1947 |
| British rule in Burma | 1824–1948 |
| Princely states | 1721–1949 |
| Partition of India |
1947 |
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The Districts of British India were administrative units of the Government of the British Raj or Indian Empire. Districts were generally subdivisions of the provinces and divisions of British India[1]
History
Districts, often known as 'prant', were established as subdivisions of the provinces and divisions of British India that were under one of the three Presidencies. [2]
Most of the districts that were created during the British Raj became Districts of India after the independence of India.
Historical districts
The following list includes only districts of British India that became extinguished or that saw major changes in their history:
Districts in the Madras Presidency
- Chingleput District
- Coimbatore District (Madras Presidency)
- Godavari District
- Coimbatore District
- Malabar District
- North Arcot
- South Arcot District
- South Canara
- Tanjore District
- Tinnevely District
- Trichinopoly District
- Vizagapatam District
Districts in the Bengal Presidency
- Bakerganj District
- Bassein District
- Champaran District
- Garo Hills district
- Jungle Mahals
- Jungle Terry
- Khasi and Jaintia Hills
- Lushai Hills District
- Manbhum District
- Naga Hills District
- Shahabad district
- Singhbhum District
- Tipperah District
Districts in the Bombay Presidency
- East Khandesh
- Kaladgi District
- Khandesh District
- Upper Sind Frontier District
- West Khandesh
Other districts
- Bhilsa District
- Chanderi District
- Delhi District
- Ellichpur District
- Garhwal District
- Hazara District
- Isagarh District
- Kumaon District
- Lyallpur District
- Merwara District
- Montgomery District
- Muhamdi District
- Nimar District
- North Bareilly District
- Quetta-Pishin District
- Shahpur District
- Sironj District
- Thal-Chotiali
- Wun District
See also
- List of districts in India
- Subdivisions of British India
- Territorial evolution of the British Empire
References
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India. Published under the authority of His Majesty's Secretary of State for India in Council. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907-1909
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. V, 1908
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