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2 days ago · The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with East Asia.
- 31 December 1600; 422 years ago
Apr 23, 2024 · The English East India Company (EIC) – also known as the British East India Company – was an immensely successful trading company founded in 1600 that controlled trade on the Indian subcontinent until 1858.
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4 days ago · Regulation of Company rule. Until Clive's victory at Plassey, the East India Company territories in India, which consisted largely of the presidency towns of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, were governed by the mostly autonomous—and sporadically unmanageable— town councils, all composed of merchants. [17]
- 1,940,000 km² (750,000 sq mi)
- Early modern
- Calcutta (1773–1858)
- British colony
1 day ago · 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.
- 10 May 1857 – 1 November 1858, (1 year and 6 months)
- India
- British victory
- Some princely states annexed into British India. Other princely states retain their dominions and autonomy.
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May 9, 2024 · Indian Mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops ( sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow. In India it is also called the First War of Independence and other similar names.
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3 days ago · The East India Company. The East India Company began as a trading venture in the 17th Century and ended as a governing body more than 200 years later. It was on the last day of the year 1600 that the East India Company (EIC) came into being, granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I. Stockholders owned the company, and governing it were a ...
Apr 23, 2024 · To find documents related to the EIC, click on "Popular Searches" and select "East India Company." British History Online Open access digital library of core printed primary and secondary sources.
