What were the important British settlements in India?

The principal British settlements in India were the major trading towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. They were called the Presidencies during the rule of the East India Company and later the British government.

Calcutta would be the capital and headquarters of the British administration before it was shifted to Delhi in 1911.

For further reading check the following articles:

• British Raj
• European Colonialism
• Colonialism