Question

Find out why it was said that 'The Sun never sets on the British Empire
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Answer 1

Answer:

the phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets" was often used to describe the British Empire, because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories.

it was during the late 19th century that some territories gained independence and the "sun set on the British empire "

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Answer 2

Explanation:

• The Sun never sets on the British Empire – this is a phrase generally used to describe empires and kingdoms which extended so widely that there would be at least one part of their territory in daylight even though the remaining enjoy night time.
• This phrase was first used to describe the vastness of the British Empire by Alexander Campbell.
• During the 20th Century, the British Empire acquired and ruled over territories that spread across the globe widely from America, Africa, Europe, India, and other middle-east countries.
• So when it was night time in America, it was day time in India due to Earth’s rotation and hence the British Empire had the popular adage of the sun never sets in the British Empire.