Districts of British India
Imperial entities of India
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| Dutch India | 1605–1825 |
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| Danish India | 1620–1869 |
| French India | 1668–1954 |
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| Casa da Índia | 1434–1833 |
| Portuguese East India Company | 1628–1633 |
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| 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
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.
Most of the districts that were created during the British Raj became Districts of India after the independence of India.
The following list includes only districts of British India that became extinguished or that saw major changes in their history:
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