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What European nation ruled India for 89 years?
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Although some form of British governance took place during the late 18th Century, Great Britain wouldn’t assume direct rule over India until 1858. And that power structure would remain until 1947 after Mohandas Gandhi and his allies successfully campaigned for the nation’s independence.
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What European nation ruled India for 89 years?
- Portugal
- Spain
- France
- Great Britain
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