The story of East India Company

31 Dec 1600 – 1874

East India Company. London trading company chartered in 1600; it collected the revenue of Bengal from 1765, lost its governing powers in 1858 and was dissolved under an Act of 1873.

1756

Robert Clive worked at the East India Company. Led the troops sent from Madras to Bengal.

1757

The East India Company intervened in Battle of Plassey. Its troops fought as principals, according to A. C. Lyall.

1772

Warren Hastings worked at the East India Company.

The East India Company, involved in Bengal famine of 1770, Boston Tea Party, British embassy to the Qianlong court, 1793, Dissolution of the East India Company, Grant of the Diwani of Bengal, 1765, Indian Rebellion of 1857 and Transfer of the government of India to the Crown, 1858.

The East India Company adopted Opium monopoly in Bengal.

The East India Company followed from Charter granted to the East India Company, 1600.

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