After the revolt of 1857, the title of 'Empress of India' was given to the Queen of England in:

The correct answer is 1877.

Key Points

• The title 'Empress of India' was bestowed upon Queen Victoria in the year 1877.
• This title was part of the Royal Titles Act 1876, which was passed by the British Parliament.
• The proclamation of Queen Victoria as the Empress of India took place during the Delhi Durbar of 1877.
• The title was created to link the British monarchy with the Indian Empire and signify British authority over India.

Additional Information

• Delhi Durbar
  • The Delhi Durbar was a grand assembly held in Delhi to mark the proclamation of the British monarchs as Emperors or Empresses of India.
  • The first Delhi Durbar was held in 1877 to declare Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.
  • Subsequent Durbars were held in 1903 and 1911 to mark the coronations of King Edward VII and King George V respectively.
• Royal Titles Act 1876
  • The Act was enacted by the British Parliament to allow Queen Victoria to assume the title of Empress of India.
  • It was part of the British strategy to strengthen its imperial control over India.
• Queen Victoria
  • She was the monarch of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901.
  • Her reign, known as the Victorian era, was marked by industrial, cultural, political, and scientific change within the United Kingdom.
  • She became the Empress of India in 1877, a title she held until her death in 1901.
• British Raj
  • The British Raj refers to the period of British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947.
  • It began after the end of the East India Company's rule following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
  • The British Raj included direct British governance as well as oversight over princely states.