Emperor of India
E4839
The Emperor of India was the imperial title used by British monarchs from 1876 to 1948 to signify their sovereignty over the territories of the British Raj.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emperor of India canonical | 20 |
| Empress of India | 8 |
| King of India | 2 |
| GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP: | 1 |
| King-Emperor | 1 |
| King-Emperor of India | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial title
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ |
| abolishedFollowing | Indian Independence Act 1947 ⓘ |
| appearsInRoyalStyle |
Emperor of India
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
King-Emperor
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Order of the Indian Empire
ⓘ
Most Exalted Order of the Star of India ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Star of India
|
| ceremonialEvent | Delhi Durbar ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | title of the sovereign in India ⓘ |
| country | British Empire ⓘ |
| createdBy | Royal Titles Act 1876 ⓘ |
| endCause |
establishment of the Republic of India
ⓘ
partition of British India into India and Pakistan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Queen Victoria
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom
|
| follows | title "King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" in the royal style ⓘ |
| genderedForm |
Emperor of India
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress of India
|
| hasMotto | Dieu et mon droit ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British rule in India
|
| lastHolder | George VI ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
British India
ⓘ
British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Crown rule in India ⓘ Indian independence ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | British monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mughal Emperor (as paramount imperial style in India) ⓘ |
| seat |
Calcutta
ⓘ
New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
Delhi
|
| startTime | 1876 ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Her Imperial Majesty
ⓘ
His Imperial Majesty ⓘ |
| successorTitle |
Head of the Commonwealth
ⓘ
surface form:
Head of the Commonwealth (for George VI in relation to India)
President of India ⓘ
surface form:
President of India (as head of state of independent India)
|
| symbol | Imperial Crown of India ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
Edward VII ⓘ Edward VIII ⓘ George V ⓘ George VI ⓘ Queen Victoria ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom
|
| usedIn |
Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version)
ⓘ
coinage of British India ⓘ proclamations in British India ⓘ |
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
King-Emperor
this entity surface form:
King of India
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
King-Emperor of India
subject surface form:
Empress of India
subject surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
King of India
subject surface form:
Empress of India
this entity surface form:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:
subject surface form:
King George VI
subject surface form:
George V
subject surface form:
George V