Timeline on the History of British East India Company
Source : Inglorious Empire by Shashi TharoorThis timeline explains the rise and fall of British east India Company from 1600 to 1857
- 1600-East India Company was formed
- 1614-Factories are setup in Masulipatnam and Surat
- 1739-Delhi is sacked by Nadar Shah from Persia
- 1746-Siege of Madras by French.First time a fort besieged by an European nation
- 1751-Robert Clive captures Arcot. Turning point in Indian history where British got upper hand on French
- 1757-Battle of Plassey. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula lost to British East India Company
- 1765-Mughal emperor gives rights to EIC for revenue collection in Bengal
- 1767-First Anglo Mysore War between Hyder Ali and EIC
- 1773-British EIC gets monopoly to sell opium in Bengal
- 1799-Tipu Sultan killed at Battle of Srirangapatnam
- 1803-Second Anglo Maratha war and fall of Delhi
- 1806-Vellore Sepoy Mutiny
- 1825-Massive migration of Indians to Reunion and Mauritius
- 1835-English made official court language
- 1843-Doctrine of lapse came into force to capture Sindh province
- 1853-First Railway line between Thane and Bombay
- 1857-Indian Sepoy Mutiny
- 1858-India comes under the crown ending East India Company rule
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Very informative blog.Please provide pdf option too.
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