Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Download
Faster access than browser!
 

British Raj and Victoria Cross

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between British Raj and Victoria Cross

British Raj vs. Victoria Cross

The British Raj (from rāj, literally, "rule" in Hindustani) was the rule by the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.

Similarities between British Raj and Victoria Cross

British Raj and Victoria Cross have 13 things in common (in Unionpedia): East India Company, Edward VII, George V, Indian Rebellion of 1857, Khudadad Khan, Latin, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Order of chivalry, Order of the Indian Empire, Partition of India, Queen Victoria, Vietnam, World War I.

East India Company

The East India Company (EIC), also known as the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) or the British East India Company and informally as John Company, was an English and later British joint-stock company, formed to trade with the East Indies (in present-day terms, Maritime Southeast Asia), but ended up trading mainly with Qing China and seizing control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent.

British Raj and East India Company · East India Company and Victoria Cross · See more »

Edward VII

Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.

British Raj and Edward VII · Edward VII and Victoria Cross · See more »

George V

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

British Raj and George V · George V and Victoria Cross · See more »

Indian Rebellion of 1857

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India between 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.

British Raj and Indian Rebellion of 1857 · Indian Rebellion of 1857 and Victoria Cross · See more »

Khudadad Khan

Khudadad Khan, VC (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces. On 31 October 1914, at Hollebeke, Belgium, 26-year-old Khan, then serving in the British Indian Army, performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War. A statue of Khudadad Khan is at the entrance of the Pakistan Army Museum in Rawalpindi.

British Raj and Khudadad Khan · Khudadad Khan and Victoria Cross · See more »

Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

British Raj and Latin · Latin and Victoria Cross · See more »

Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories.

British Raj and Monarchy of the United Kingdom · Monarchy of the United Kingdom and Victoria Cross · See more »

Order of chivalry

A chivalric order, order of chivalry, order of knighthood or equestrian order is an order, confraternity or society of knights typically founded during or in inspiration of the original Catholic military orders of the Crusades (circa 1099-1291), paired with medieval concepts of ideals of chivalry.

British Raj and Order of chivalry · Order of chivalry and Victoria Cross · See more »

Order of the Indian Empire

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878.

British Raj and Order of the Indian Empire · Order of the Indian Empire and Victoria Cross · See more »

Partition of India

The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan.

British Raj and Partition of India · Partition of India and Victoria Cross · See more »

Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death.

British Raj and Queen Victoria · Queen Victoria and Victoria Cross · See more »

Vietnam

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

British Raj and Vietnam · Victoria Cross and Vietnam · See more »

World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

British Raj and World War I · Victoria Cross and World War I · See more »

The list above answers the following questions

British Raj and Victoria Cross Comparison

British Raj has 534 relations, while Victoria Cross has 232. As they have in common 13, the Jaccard index is 1.70% = 13 / (534 + 232).

References

This article shows the relationship between British Raj and Victoria Cross. To access each article from which the information was extracted, please visit:

Hey! We are on Facebook now! »