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Hace 1 día · Although the British East India Company had established a presence in India as far back as 1612, and earlier administered the factory areas established for trading purposes, its victory in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked the beginning of its firm foothold in eastern India.
27 de may. de 2024 · East India Company, English company formed in 1600 for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. Starting as a monopolistic trading body, the company became involved in politics and acted as an agent of British imperialism in India from the early 18th century to the mid-19th century.
29 de may. de 2024 · The Company India ruled until 1858, when, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Government of India Act 1858, the India Office of the British government assumed the task of directly administering India in the new British Raj.
Hace 1 día · Origins. James Lancaster commanded the first East India Company voyage in 1601. In 1577, Francis Drake set out on an expedition from England to plunder Spanish settlements in South America in search of gold and silver.
9 de may. de 2024 · British paramountcy—i.e., the belief in British dominance in Indian political, economic, and cultural life—had been introduced in India about 1820.
26 de may. de 2024 · The British Empire‘s nearly two-century-long rule over India had far-reaching and devastating consequences that surpassed the impact of previous colonizing forces.
Hace 4 días · Book: India Conquered: Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire. Jon Wilson. London, Simon & Schuster, 2016, ISBN: 9781471101250; 576pp.; Price: £14.99. Reviewer: Professor Michael Dodson. University of Indiana, Bloomington. Citation: Professor Michael Dodson, review of India Conquered: Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire, (review no. 2224)
