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Jewel in the Crown — OCR History B Definition | GradeGen.AI

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Jewel in the Crown

GCSEOCRJ411

Jewel in the Crown

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Empire.

Definition

A popular metaphor describing India as the most important, valuable, and profitable part of the British Empire.

Exam Context

Jewel in the Crown appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for Britain in Peace and War (1900–1918), especially Empire and India.

Britain in Peace and War (1900–1918)Empire India

Found in Revision Notes

Britain in Peace and War (1900–1918)

India

Empire • India

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