Correct option is D
Burma (now Myanmar) was officially separated from British India in 1937. Before that, Burma was governed as a province of British India. The Government of India Act of 1935 paved the way for Burma's separation, and the separation was formally implemented on April 1, 1937. Burma was given its own government and administrative setup, though it remained under British colonial rule until it gained independence in 1948.
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1. Burma was governed as part of British India from the time the British fully annexed it in the 19th century, after the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885.
2. The
Government of India Act of 1935 laid the legal groundwork for separating Burma from India to manage the distinct political and cultural identities of the two regions.
3. Burma became a separate crown colony under British rule in 1937, with a new constitution and legislative council.
4. This separation allowed Burma to have its own political structure, distinct from the administrative systems of British India.
5. The separation was also an effort to manage the increasing nationalist movements both in India and Burma.
6. Burma finally achieved independence from British rule on January 4, 1948.