The Jewel in the Crown is a British television drama series set in India during the 1940s. The term is used to refer to the British Raj, which was the British rule of India from 1858 to 1947. The Jewel in the Crown refers to the power and authority that the British had over India during this period. The crossword solution for the term THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN is INDIA, which is a five-letter word.