@Mitwah posted:India was never ever conquered. There is not a single nation that could conquer India at least as of 2024 and the near future. Even the United States, the strongest military force on the planet would struggle to conquer India, in a hypothetical conflict. Now, India is ranked as the 4th strongest military in the world.
The early modern period began in the 16th century, when the Mughal Empire conquered most of the Indian subcontinent, signaling the proto-industrialisation, becoming the biggest global economy and manufacturing power.
The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/ RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India.