# Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India (1876)

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Parliament authorized a new imperial title promoted by Disraeli. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1876 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The title symbolized the centrality of India to late Victorian imperial identity.

## Why it matters
The title symbolized the centrality of India to late Victorian imperial identity.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Victoria+is+proclaimed+Empress+of+India&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Victoria+is+proclaimed+Empress+of+India)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)