East India Company and Its Administration
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EAST INDIA COMPANY AND ITS ADMINISTRATION (1757 – 1857)
INTRODUCTION:-
Rise and growth of English and the advent of East Indian Company. The resolution that was enacted in 1599 under the chairmanship of Lord Mayer declared permission to trade with the Far East on 31st December 1600, Queen Elizabeth granted a charter to the government and the merchant of the East India Company in London to trade with India. The charter was issued for 15 years. It could be cancelled with just a notice of 2 years (Captain Hawkins) was sent in the 3rd cavge and he landed at Surat. He approaches Emperor Jahangir to get concession for the English to trade within the country. Jahangir granted permission to the English to settle in Surat.
In 1615, Sir Thomas Rose was sent King James II to secure trading concession in Machali Patnal and AalmGaon.
REGULATING ACT (1773):
The regulating act of 1773 is no dought a measure landmark in the constitutional development of India. Robert Clive got the concession (Diwani Rights) from the emperor Shah Alam during 1765, the British entered India and the company got its settlement in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
The English East India Company and the British government gained by occupying the Indian Soil. The inhabitants of India (Bangal) were unhappy and facing difficult times in order to survive them fell victims to famine and corrupt practice of the company’s officer on 1772. “A select committee was appointed to look into the matters if the Indian constituency” it consisted of 31 member who probed and produce a final report in may 1773. This came to known as the famous “Regulating Act”.
CAUSES FOR PASSING THE REGULATING ACT:-
· The educated people in England through demanded inquiry into the happenings of the East Indian Company in India. In other words they wanted to control the company by the crown.
· The Britishers dislike the Nawabs who were...
INTRODUCTION:-
Rise and growth of English and the advent of East Indian Company. The resolution that was enacted in 1599 under the chairmanship of Lord Mayer declared permission to trade with the Far East on 31st December 1600, Queen Elizabeth granted a charter to the government and the merchant of the East India Company in London to trade with India. The charter was issued for 15 years. It could be cancelled with just a notice of 2 years (Captain Hawkins) was sent in the 3rd cavge and he landed at Surat. He approaches Emperor Jahangir to get concession for the English to trade within the country. Jahangir granted permission to the English to settle in Surat.
In 1615, Sir Thomas Rose was sent King James II to secure trading concession in Machali Patnal and AalmGaon.
REGULATING ACT (1773):
The regulating act of 1773 is no dought a measure landmark in the constitutional development of India. Robert Clive got the concession (Diwani Rights) from the emperor Shah Alam during 1765, the British entered India and the company got its settlement in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
The English East India Company and the British government gained by occupying the Indian Soil. The inhabitants of India (Bangal) were unhappy and facing difficult times in order to survive them fell victims to famine and corrupt practice of the company’s officer on 1772. “A select committee was appointed to look into the matters if the Indian constituency” it consisted of 31 member who probed and produce a final report in may 1773. This came to known as the famous “Regulating Act”.
CAUSES FOR PASSING THE REGULATING ACT:-
· The educated people in England through demanded inquiry into the happenings of the East Indian Company in India. In other words they wanted to control the company by the crown.
· The Britishers dislike the Nawabs who were...