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The British East India Company in India was established in the year 1600 as a trading company and later turned into a ruling body in 1765. This transition was attained after East India Company obtained the Diwani Rights to collect revenue of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in the treaty of Allahabad. This way the British East India Company got to interfere in the Indian Affairs. The East India Company ruled in India until the Government of India Act of 1858. This resulted in the formation of a new British Raj and the British finally gained complete control over India. In this article, we are going to cover all about the British East India Company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

British East India Company First Factory<\/span><\/h2>\n

The British East India Company<\/strong> established its first temporary factory at Masulipatnam<\/strong> in 1605<\/strong> to begin trade with India. Later, it set up its first permanent factory at Surat in 1613<\/strong> after getting permission from Mughal Emperor Jahangir<\/strong>. This marked the official start of British commercial presence in India and laid the foundation for future colonial expansion.<\/p>\n

British East India Company Timeline<\/span><\/h2>\n

The British East India Company was founded in 1600 as a joint stock company to carry out trade in the Indian Ocean. The company started conducting its business with the East Indies and then East Asia and finally dissolved by order of the British Parliament in 1874. Following is the timeline of British East India Company in India:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Timeline of the British East India Company in India (From 1600 to 1858)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>\nEvents<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1600<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A Royal charter from the British Queen Elizabeth I was obtained by the Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading to the East India Company.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1601<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The first East India Company Voyage was led by Sir James Lancaster aboard the Red Dragon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1609<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sir William Hawkins fails to obtain a permit for a factory in Surat during the reign of Jahangir due to Portuguese influence in the Mughal Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1611<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The East India Company established its first factory at Masulipatnam<\/strong> (now Machilipatnam), Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1612<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Battle of Suvali (Sawally)<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Portuguese were defeated off the coast of Surat by the EIC\u2019s Fleet under the command of Captain Thomas Best.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1613<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EIC got permission from Jahangir to build a factory in Surat (the first permanent factory).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1615 -1619<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sir Thomas Roe was the British ambassador at Jahangir\u2019s court.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Later, he was successful in obtaining permission to build factories in Agra, Ahmedabad, and Broach (now Bharuch).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1616<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EIC established a permanent factory at Masulipatnam.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1632<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Sultan of Golconda had granted the \u201cGolden Farman\u201d to EIC.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1633<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EIC established factories in Balasore, Odisha, and Hariharpur on the Mahanadi delta.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1639<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Chandragiri ruler gave the EIC permission to construct a fortified factory in Madras that would later become known as Fort St. George.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • It took over as the headquarters of the British settlements in South India from Masulipatnam.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1651<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mughal Bengal governor Shah Shuja allowed the English to trade in Bengal without paying any customs duties in exchange for an annual lump sum of Rs. 3000.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • EIC built a factory in Hooghly, Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1658<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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At Kasimbazar, another factory was opened.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1662<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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King Charles II of Britain receives Bombay from Portugal as a dowry for Princess Catherine.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • In addition, Portugal and Britain signed a non-aggression treaty.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1668<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Britain leased Bombay to the EIC for \u20ac10 per year.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Later, it replaces Surat as the Western presidency\u2019s headquarters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1686 \u2013 1689<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A series of battles erupted between Mughal and EIC.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1689<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Mughal Navy, led by Admiral Sidi Yukub, launched an attack on Bombay.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1690<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EIC was forced to surrender and beg Aurangzeb for forgiveness<\/span><\/p>\n

EIC was also forced to sign a treaty with Mughal, which included:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Bombay was returned to EIC after a huge fine was paid.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Job Charnock, an EIC agent, obtains permission for the EIC to establish a factory in Sutanuti, Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1696<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sutanuti was fortified following a conflict with the local Zamindars.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1698<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EIC paid 1200 rupees for the zamindari of three villages: Sutanuti, Gobinpur, and Kalighat (Kalikata, letter Calcutta\/Kolkata).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1700 \u2013 1701<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fort William, named after King William III of England, was built in Sutanuti.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1701 \u2013 1708<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Formation of the \u201cUnited Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1717<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Farrukhsiyar, the Mughal emperor, issued royal farmans to the EIC (the British mission led by John Surman).<\/span><\/p>\n

In Bengal<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Except for a yearly payment of 3,000 rupees, they were permitted to trade freely.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • EIC was granted the authority to issue Dastaks (trade permit passes) for the transportation of goods.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • By this Farman, EIC was permitted to rent more around Calcutta.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In Hyderabad<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • EIC already had free trade rights, which were retained by the new farman.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • EIC would only pay the prevailing rent in Madras.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      In Surat<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      • EIC was required to pay Rs 10,000 per year and was exempt from all other duties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        By this farman, EIC coins were permitted in all Mughal territories.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1740 \u2013 1763<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Carnatic Wars (the English-French rivalry) began.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • First Carnatic War 1740 \u2013 1748<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Second Carnatic War 1749 \u2013 1754<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Third Carnatic War 1756 \u2013 1763<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1756<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Black Hole of Calcutta or Black hole tragedy<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The term \u201cBlack Hole of Calcutta\u201d refers to a jail cell where 146 British prisoners were held after the Nawab of Bengal stopped fortifying the city in anticipation of war surrounding the fort in Calcutta.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1757<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Treaty of Alinagar<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • On February 9, 1757, the Bengal Nawab Sirajuddaula and the EIC signed the Alinagar Treaty.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The treaty allowed for the fortification of the town and the minting of coins, and it returned Calcutta to the EIC with all of its rights.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The treaty\u2019s terms favoured EIC and increased their power. The terms of the treaty, according to Clive\u2019s letter to the Select Committee dated February 22, 1757, were \u201cboth honourable and advantageous to the Company.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1757<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Battle of Plassey<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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1759<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Battle of Chinsurah<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The then-Nawab of Bengal, Mir Jafar, invited the Dutch East India Company to defeat the East India Company, but they were defeated by EIC.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1760<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Battle of Wandiwash<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • It was an attempt by the French to take over the Fort of Vandavasi in Tamil Nadu during the third Carnatic war, but they were defeated by EIC.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1761<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The East India Company captured Pondichery from French forces in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1764<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Battle of Buxar<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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1765<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Treaty of Allahabad<\/span><\/p>\n

It was signed on August 12, 1765, in the aftermath of the Battle of Buxar, by Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Shuja-ud-daulah, and Robert Clive of the East India Company.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Shuja-Ud-Daulah of Awadh<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • He handed over Kara and Allahabad to the Mughal emperor.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • He was forced to pay EIC 50 lakh as a war indemnity.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • He was forced to sign an offensive and defensive alliance with EIC.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • EIC succeed to obtain free trade rights in Awadh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    With Shah Alam II of Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • In exchange for a 26 lakh pension, Shah Alam II granted Diwani rights to the East India Company in Bengal, Bihar, and Orisa.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1765 \u2013 1772<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dual System of Government in Bengal<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Nizamat Rights (Political and Administrative Rights): were given to Nawab of Bengal by EIC.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Diwani Rights (Rights to collect taxes): These rights were under EIC\u2019s direct control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1767-1769<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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First Anglo-Mysore War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Mysore victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Madras<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1769 \u2013 1772<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Great Bengal Famine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1773<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Regulating Act 1773<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1775 \u2013 1782<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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First Anglo-Maratha War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Maratha victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Salbai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1780 \u2013 1784<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Second Anglo-Mysore War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Status quo ante bellum<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Mangalore<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1781<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Amending Act of 1781 or Act of Settlement of 1781<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1784<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pitt\u2019s India Act<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1790 \u2013 1792<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Third Anglo-Mysore War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Seringapatam<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1791<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Charles Cornwallis introduced a regular Police force system in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1793<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Introduction of the Cornwallis Code<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Revenue and justice administration were separated.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Principles of the sovereignty of law were introduced.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Hindu and Muslim laws were codified separately.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • European subjects were now brought under jurisdiction as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n
    • The civil service was founded by Warren Hastings, and it was reformed, modernised, and rationalised by Charles Cornwallis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1799<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fourth Anglo-Mysore War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Mysore entered into a subsidiary alliance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Introduction of Censorship of Press Act in India<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • The EIC was concerned about the French invasion and the spread of French revolution ideas in India.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Publishers were not allowed news against the government.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1803 -1805<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Second Anglo-Maratha War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1806<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vellore Mutiny<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • It was the first significant mutiny by Indian sepoys within the East India Company, and it occurred because the EIC ignored the Hindu and Muslim Indian sepoys\u2019 religious sensibilities.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fateh Hyder, Tipu Sultan\u2019s son, led the Indian sepoys.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1809<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Treaty of Amritsar<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The East India Company signed a treaty with Maharaj Ranjit Singh of Punjab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1813<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Introduction of the Charter Act of 1813<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1814 -1816<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Anglo-Nepalese War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Sugauli<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1817 \u2013 1819<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Third Anglo-Maratha War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The formal end of the Maratha Empire<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1820<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Royatwari system was established by Thomas Munro.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1824 \u2013 1826<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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First Anglo-Burmese War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Yandabo<\/span><\/li>\n
  • British rule started in Burma (present-day Myanmar)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1826<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Siege of Bharatpur<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1829<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bengal Sati Regulation Act<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy played a significant part in this Act, which banned the Sati Pratha in all areas of British India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1830<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Suppression of thugis by Colonel Sleemen.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1833<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Charter Act of 1833<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The creation of coins bearing the name of the Mughal emperor was stopped.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1834<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Law Commission under Macaulay<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The Charter Act of 1833 constituted the first law commission.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • This led to:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n
    • Civil Procedure code 1859<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Indian Penal Code 1860<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Criminal Procedure Code 1861<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1835<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Macaulay Committee for educational reforms constituted in India.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • In his \u201cMinute on Indian Education,\u201d British historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay argued for the adoption of English education for Indian indigenous.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n
    • Know about the Education System In India During British Rule!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Introduction of the Press Act or Metcalf Act.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1837<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Post Office Act<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The British Government had sole authority to deliver letters in EIC territories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1838 \u2013 1842<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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First Anglo-Afghan War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Afghan Victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • British EIC withdrawal from Afghanistan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1843<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sindh was annexed by the East India Company under Charles Napier.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1845 \u2013 1846<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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First Anglo-Sikh War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • British victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Treaty of Lahore<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1848 \u2013 1849<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Second Anglo-Sikh War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The formal end of the Sikh Empire<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1848-1856<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dalhousie initiated the \u201cdoctrine of lapse\u201d which was an annexation policy.<\/span><\/p>\n

In India, 4000 miles of telegraph lines were laid down under the supervision of O\u2019Shaughnessy.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The East India Company introduced the first postal stamp in India under the name \u201cSCINDE DISTRICT DAWK.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1852 \u2013 1853<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Second Anglo-Burmese War<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • East India Company troops annexed Pegu, Burma\u2019s (now Myanmar) only remaining independent coastal province.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1853<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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History of Railways (British India): Railway expansion work was started in India under James Broun Ramsay (Lord Dalhousie).<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Railways were primarily used for military, commercial, and administrative purposes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Introduction of the Charter Act of 1853.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1854<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n
    \n
  • The upper Ganges canal was declared open.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Separate Public works Departments (PWDs) were established in every province.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The British East India Company established the modern postal system in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n
    • Postal stamps were issued throughout India.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Postal rates were uniform throughout India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Wood\u2019s Despatch for Indian Education System was introduced.<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      • The First Comprehensive Plan for Mass Education in India, also known as the \u201cMagna Carta\u201d of English Education in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The Macaulay Committee (committee on Indian civil services) was formed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1856<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Awadh was annexed by Dalhousie.<\/span><\/p>\n

Widow Remarriage Act Passed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The Indian activists Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Rani Rashmoni of Bengal played a significant role.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • It was drafted during Dalhousie\u2019s tenure but passed during Charles Canning\u2019s tenure before the 1857 Revolt.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1857<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Revolt of 1857: Sepoy Mutiny<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • East India Company victory<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The formal end of Mughal Empire<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The formal end of EIC rule in India<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1858<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Queen Victoria\u2019s Proclamation<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • On November 1, 1858, Lord Canning announced the Queen\u2019s Proclamation at Allahabad Durbar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Introduction of Government of India Act, 1858.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • From now on, India would be governed and known as Her Majesty the British Monarch.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • The British Raj was officially established in India, and company rule was transferred to the British crown.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1 Jun 1874<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The British Parliament formally dissolved the East India Company.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

British East India Company<\/span><\/h2>\n

The British East India Company has the following important facts to be remembered:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
British East India Company<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established<\/strong><\/td>\n31st December 1600<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Type<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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State-owned company partially<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Headquarters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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East India House, London, Great Britain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dissolved<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The East India Company was formally dissolved on June 1, 1874 in accordance with the provisions of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Acct 1873.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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On June 1, 1874, the East India Company was formally dissolved in accordance with the provisions of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act 1873.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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