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The Tamil slang for something free of charge, oasi, is derived from the abbreviation, OC, which expands to On Company's Service. The company in question was the British East India Company which stamped its official mail with these letters to avoid having to pay postage.
Ledikeni, a Gulab Jamun-like Bengali sweet, was named after Lady Canning, the popular wife of Governor General Canning. It is apparently a slightly larger version of the Pantua.
Badminton has its beginnings in 18th century India. The game was initially known as Poona as it was particularly popular in that British garrison town.
The last viceroy (and governor-general) of (British) India was Mountbatten. The first governor-general (but not viceroy) of (Union of) India was also Mountbatten while the last was C. Rajagopalachari.
The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries in the world found only 22 which have never experienced an invasion by the British.