The period of British rule in India was known as the:

There can be many answers to this question.  If you are
looking for a specific one that is out of a textbook or teacher instruction, consult
your notes.  "Raj" is a good term.  The British referred to India as "the jewel in the
crown," to describe how the British viewed the colony.  I think that other terms can be
used to describe it, depending on the point of view one assumes.  For example, British
politicians viewed the period of British rule in India as an excellent economic and
political opportunity to continue their presence in South East Asia.  For Indians, the
period of British rule in India was seen as a complex element.  On one hand, so much of
India today was formed from British Rule.  Recently, on a trip to Oxford, Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh argued that the Indian judicial system, educational institution, and
other elements relied heavily from their British counterparts.  At the same time, many
of the abuses in denial of freedom, both economic and political, could have led many
Indians to argue that the period of British rule in India was known as a "living
hell."