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General Sir John Watson VC GCB ( 6 September 1829 -- 23 January 1919 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ___MASK34___ and Commonwealth forces . An officer serving with the Bengal Army , Watson received his Victoria Cross for actions at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny . He later rose to the rank of general in the ___MASK34___ Indian Army . The ___MASK26___ Army was the army of the ___MASK26___ Presidency , one of the three presidencies of ___MASK34___ India within the ___MASK34___ Empire . The Victoria Cross ( VC ) is the highest award of the ___MASK19___ honours system . It is awarded for gallantry " in the face of the enemy " to members of the ___MASK34___ armed forces . It may be awarded posthumously . It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries , most of which have established their own honours systems and no longer recommend ___MASK34___ honours . It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians under military command although no civilian has received the award since 1879 . Since the first awards were presented by Queen Victoria in 1857 , two thirds of all awards have been personally presented by the ___MASK34___ monarch . These investitures are usually held at Buckingham Palace . A princely state , also called native state ( legally , under the ___MASK34___ ) or Indian state ( for those states on the subcontinent ), was a nominally sovereign monarchy under a local or regional ruler in a subsidiary alliance with a greater power . Though the history of the princely states of the subcontinent dates from at least the classical period of Indian history , the predominant usage of the term " princely state " specifically refers to a semi - sovereign principality on the Indian subcontinent during the ___MASK34___ Raj that was not directly governed by the ___MASK34___ , but rather by a local ruler , subject to a form of indirect rule on some matters ; similar political entities also existed on or in the region of the Arabian Peninsula , in Africa and in Malaya , and which were similarly recognised under ___MASK34___ rule , subject to a subsidiary alliance and the suzerainty or paramountcy of the ___MASK34___ Crown . ___MASK37___ , Zanzibar and the Trucial States were also under the Viceroy of India , and were administered by their rulers in the same manner as the Indian princely states , as part of the Persian Gulf Residency ; they were officially categorised as ___MASK34___ protectorates , with differing degrees of autonomy . North ___MASK83___ is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of ___MASK83___ . The dominant geographical features of North ___MASK83___ are the Indus - Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas , which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Central Asia . Buckingham Palace is the ___MASK22___ residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the ___MASK19___ . Located in the City of Westminster , the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality . It has been a focal point for the ___MASK34___ people at times of national rejoicing and mourning . Uttar Pradesh ( Hindi :         ), abbreviated as UP , is the most populous state in the Republic of ___MASK83___ as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world . It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces during ___MASK34___ rule , and was renamed " Uttar Pradesh " in 1950 . Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh . Ghaziabad , Bulandshahr , Kanpur , Gorakhpur , Allahabad , Raebareli , Moradabad , Bareilly , Aligarh , Sonbhadra , and Varanasi are known for their industrial importance in the state . On 9 November 2000 , a new state , Uttarakhand , was carved out from the Himalayan hill region of Uttar Pradesh . The state in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent has over 200 million inhabitants . Delhi ( Dilli )       , officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi , is a city and a union territory of ___MASK83___ . It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east . It is the most expansive city in ___MASK83___  about . It has a population of about 25 million , making it the second most populous city after Mumbai and most populous urban agglomeration in ___MASK83___ and 3 largest urban area in the world . Urban expansion in Delhi has caused it to grow beyond the NCT to incorporate towns in neighbouring states . At its largest extent , there is a population of about 25 million residents . According to data released by Oxford Economics , Delhi NCR urban agglomeration has replaced Mumbai Metropolitan Region urban agglomeration as the economic capital of ___MASK83___ . However the comparison of the figures specific to the Metropolis of Delhi and Metropolis of Mumbai was not provided by this institution . These figures however did not match with those revealed by the reserve bank of ___MASK83___ , The economic survey of ___MASK83___ , The economic survey of Delhi and Maharashtra . The ___MASK34___ Empire comprised the dominions , colonies , protectorates , mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states . It originated with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by ___MASK79___ between the late 16th and early 18th centuries . At its height , it was the largest empire in history and , for over a century , was the foremost global power . By 1913 , the ___MASK34___ Empire held sway over 412 million people , % of the world population at the time , and by 1920 , it covered , % of the Earth ' s total land area . As a result , its political , legal , linguistic and cultural legacy is widespread . At the peak of its power , the phrase " the empire on which the sun never sets " was often used to describe the ___MASK34___ Empire , because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories . Lucknow is the largest and capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . A major metropolitan city of ___MASK83___ , Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous District and Division and the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh . It is the second largest city in north ___MASK83___ , after Delhi . It is also the largest city in Uttar Pradesh . Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub , and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries . It continues to be an important centre of governance , administration , education , commerce , aerospace , finance , pharmaceuticals , technology , design , culture , tourism , music and poetry . The Indian Army is the land - based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces . The President of ___MASK83___ serves as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army , and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff ( COAS ), who is a four - star general . Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal , a five - star rank , which is a ceremonial position of great honour . The Indian Army originated from the armies of the East ___MASK83___ Company , which eventually became the ___MASK34___ Indian Army , and the armies of the princely states , which finally became the national army after independence . The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in a number of battles and campaigns across the world , earning a large number of battle and theatre honours before and after Independence . The Indian Army was the principal army of ___MASK83___ before independence from the ___MASK19___ in 1947 . It was responsible for the defence of both ___MASK34___ ___MASK83___ and the Princely states , which could also have their own armies . The Indian Army was an important part of the ___MASK34___ Empire ' s forces , both in ___MASK83___ and abroad , particularly during the First World War and the Second World War . The ___MASK26___ Presidency was once the largest colonial subdivision ( presidency ) of ___MASK34___ India , with its seat in Calcutta , the capital of ___MASK34___ - held territories in South Asia until 1911 . At its territorial peak in the 19th century , the presidency extended from the present - day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan in the west to Burma , ___MASK3___ and Penang in the east . The Governor of ___MASK26___ was concurrently the Viceroy of India for many years . Most of the presidency ' s territories were eventually incorporated into other ___MASK34___ Indian provinces and crown colonies . In 1905 , ___MASK26___ proper was partitioned , with Eastern ___MASK26___ and Assam headquartered in Dacca and Shillong ( summer capital ). ___MASK34___ India was reorganised in 1912 and the presidency was reunited into a single Bengali - speaking province . The United ___MASK99___ and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast of the European mainland , it includes the island of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south - south - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the European Union . Victoria ( Alexandrina Victoria ; 24 May 1819  22 January 1901 ) was Queen of the ___MASK14___ from 20 June 1837 until her death . From 1 May 1876 , she adopted the additional title of Empress of India .