1. A Comparison Of Selected British Charter Companies In India And North America
The beginning of the East India Company's governmental rule started in 1757 when the Company's military force, lent to them by Britain, led by Admiral Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal, who had earlier destroyed the English settlement in Calcutta.# The Battle of Plassey was the victory that marked the first stage of the British conquest of India. The East India Company was permitted once again to occupy Calcutta and mint their own currency.# Clive then took over the government of Calcutta. ... Clive was now the leading figure in the Company which was gaining more governing...
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