the english east india company final
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A brief history of the East India CompanyTRANSCRIPT
THE ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY
Presented by:
Abhiijit
Beginning
• Company was granted English Royal Charter under the name ‘Governor and Company of Merchants of London’ by Elizabeth-1 on 16th December 1600AD
• Main aim was to find a market for English cotton and compete with the Dutch and Spanish Armada over Spices.
Arrival in India
• 1612 AD established factories in Surat with the permission of Emperor Jahangir.
• They continued their trading activity for a few years from here and later on expanded their area to Chennai, Mumbai and Calcutta.
Expansion
• First Expansion was in 1639 at Chennai.
• Sir Francis Day along with the company established a Trading Post and St.George fort
Expansion….
• In 1668 The Islands of Mumbai was leased to the British as dowry by the Portuguese.
• Coastal area provided strategic importance to the Company’s trade.
Expansion….
• In 1690 Job Charnock, an agent of the British East India Company, established a trading fort nearby named Fort William
• The British called the settlement Kalikata (Calcutta), an Anglicized version.
Three Trading Posts.
Commercial.
• The East India Company wasn’t concerned about the local needs.
• It’s main aim was to make profits.
• A large chunk of the profits went to the Queen.
• Thus it’s commercial motive made it a successful business enterprise.
Events
• Battle of Plassey
• Battle of Buxar
• Revolt of 1857
• Anglo-Maratha wars.
Battle of Plassey
• 23rd June 1757.
• Against the Nawab of Bengal and it’s French allies.
• British emerged victorious
Robert Clive
• The EIC’s force of armed guards was growing into an army; Clive joined them as an officer and that a great influence.
• In 1751 Clive led 500 men against 10,000 French & Indian soldiers and won.
• Clive led the EIC’s army to victory many more times, forcing the French out and making the East India Company very powerful – it wasn’t the British government taking over India – it was a British business!
Battle of Buxar
• 2nd October 1764
• Between forces under British East India Company and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam-2
Anglo-Maratha wars
• Series of three wars starting from 1775 – 1819.
• The third war was fought between 1817–1819.
• It gave the British almost the entire control of India.
Downfall
• Shattering Revolt of the Bengal Army in 1857.
• This laid the base for the end of 231 year trade of the East India Company in India.
• In 1858 the British Crown assumed the mantle of British Raj.
Effect on Administration
• Civil Service
• Army
• Judicial Framework
• Social
• Land Revenue policy.
Judicial
• Warren Hastings.
• Establishment of Judicial courts.
1. Diwani Adalat
2. Nizamat Adalat
3. Sardar Diwani
4. Sardar Nizamat
• Rule of Law.
Social
• William Bentinck played a vital role in abolishing cruel practices under the name of religion.
• Assisted by Raja Rammohan Roy
Summary
• Arrival and Expansion
• Impact on the common man.
• The Industry culture.
• Execution and commercial success.
• Change in the system.
Remarkable Enterprise
Present Owner:
Sanjiv Mehta.
References
• History Textbook of SYJC• www.theeastindiacompany.com• www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/EAco.html
• www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/.../East-India-Company
• www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/eic.html
• www.fathom.com/course/21701760/session4.html