India–United Kingdom relations would remain the empire's most important colony until independence. Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1876. From a small trading outpost, India became the jewel in the British crown. In 1858, the British Government took control of the territories and treaty arrangements of the former East India Company. In 1876, the area, which included modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, became "the Indian Empire" (often known historically as the "British Raj") with British Monarch Queen Victoria proclaimed as "Empress of India" (a title held by her successors until 1947). The British Indian Army was established and assisted Britain in many
Shivalik colony Shivalik colony Shivalik colony is a small locality in South Delhi. It is bounded by Geetanjali enclave, Navjeevan Vihar on its west, Saket at its south, Khidki on its east and Begumpur being at its north. The languages commonly spoken here are Hindi and English. It is divided into different colonies. Shivalik Colony is an upper middle-class residential area in Malviya Nagar. The locality was first inhabited by Refugees from India-Pakistan Partition, but now is more of a cosmopolitan location. The peaceful locality has many beautiful houses, apartments and parks. The locality is safe and many shopping and commercial centres