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The company, which benefited from the imperial patronage, soon expanded its commercial trading operations, eclipsing the Portuguese Estado da Índia, which had established bases in Goa, Chittagong, and Bombay, which Portugal later ceded to England as part of the dowry of Catherine de Braganza. The East India Company also launched a joint attack with the Dutch United East India Company on Portuguese and Spanish ships off the coast of China, which helped secure their ports in China. The company established trading posts in Surat (1619), Madras (1639), Bombay (1668), and Calcutta (1690). By 1647, the company had 23 factories, each under the command of a factor or master merchant and governor if so chosen, and 90 employees in India. The major factories became the walled forts of Fort William in Bengal, Fort St George in Madras, and Bombay Castle.

Question: the east india company changed how it did business by moving from  focusing on royal patronage to what type of business? Question: when the east india company move to commercial  trading what  company did they surpass? Question: who helped join the East India company in a joint attack on Portuguese and Spanish ships? Question: who helped join the East India company in a joint attack on Portuguese and Spanish ships? Question: when was the bombay trading post established? Question: by 1647 how many factories did the company have? Question: who commanded the factories owned by the East India company? Question: how many employees were in the factories in India? Question: what were the walled forts of Fort William in Bengal, Fort St George in Madras and Bombay castle before they were forts? Question: The top or most important factories had what  physical feature in  common?
In 1634, the Mughal emperor extended his hospitality to the English traders to the region of Bengal, and in 1717 completely waived customs duties for the trade. The company's mainstay businesses were by then cotton, silk, indigo dye, saltpetre, and tea. The Dutch were aggressive competitors and had meanwhile expanded their monopoly of the spice trade in the Malaccan straits by ousting the Portuguese in 1640–41. With reduced Portuguese and Spanish influence in the region, the EIC and Dutch East India Company (VOC) entered a period of intense competition, resulting in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Question: who did the Mughal emperor extend hospitality to? Question: what region was made available to english traders by  the Mughal emperor? Question: what year did the Mughal emperor completely wave customs duities? Question: in 1717 what made the region of Bengal  so appealing to English traders? Question: How important were cotton, silk, indigo dye,saltpetre and tea to the company? Question: why type of  dye was one of the East  India company's main  products? Question: Who were the main competitors that  had a monopoly of the spice trade in Malaccan? Question: what caused the Dutch to expand thier spice trade in the malaccan straits? Question: Name the wars that was caused by the intense competition between the EIC and Dutch East India Company Question: what wars was a result of the competitive nature of the mulitple trading companies in the 17th and 18th centuries?
In September 1695, Captain Henry Every, an English pirate on board the Fancy, reached the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, where he teamed up with five other pirate captains to make an attack on the Indian fleet making the annual voyage to Mocha. The Mughal convoy included the treasure-laden Ganj-i-Sawai, reported to be the greatest in the Mughal fleet and the largest ship operational in the Indian Ocean, and its escort, the Fateh Muhammed. They were spotted passing the straits en route to Surat. The pirates gave chase and caught up with Fateh Muhammed some days later, and meeting little resistance, took some £50,000 to £60,000 worth of treasure.

Question: When did  Captain Henry Every attack the Indian Fleet Question: What was the name of the Pirate on board the Fancy who later teamed up with five other pirate captiains to attack the Indian Fleet? Question: What type of Captain was Henry Every? Question: how often did the Indian fleet voyage to Mocha? Question: Where was the indian Fleet headed when they were attacked by Captain Every Question: waht was the name of largest ship operating in the Indian ocean? Question: What was reportly the largest ship in the Mughal Convoy in the Indian Fleet? Question: How much treasure was taken by pirates?
Every continued in pursuit and managed to overhaul Ganj-i-Sawai, which resisted strongly before eventually striking. Ganj-i-Sawai carried enormous wealth and, according to contemporary East India Company sources, was carrying a relative of the Grand Mughal, though there is no evidence to suggest that it was his daughter and her retinue. The loot from the Ganj-i-Sawai had a total value between £325,000 and £600,000, including 500,000 gold and silver pieces, and has become known as the richest ship ever taken by pirates.

Question: who was on the Ganji-i-Sawai according to the EIC? Question: as times has past what has become know as the richest ship ever taken by Pirates? Question: What was the total value of cargo on the Ganj-i-Sawai? Question: What was reportedly the high value of of loot that the Ganj-i-Sawai had? Question: how many gold and silver pieces were on the Ganj-i-Sawai? Question: how many gold and silver pieces were on the Ganj-i-Sawai? Question: what is the Ganj-i-Sawai know for?
When the news arrived in England it caused an outcry. In response, a combined bounty of £1,000 was offered for Every's capture by the Privy Council and East India Company, leading to the first worldwide manhunt in recorded history. The plunder of Aurangzeb's treasure ship had serious consequences for the English East India Company. The furious Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb ordered Sidi Yaqub and Nawab Daud Khan to attack and close four of the company's factories in India and imprison their officers, who were almost lynched by a mob of angry Mughals, blaming them for their countryman's depredations, and threatened to put an end to all English trading in India. To appease Emperor Aurangzeb and particularly his Grand Vizier Asad Khan, Parliament exempted Every from all of the Acts of Grace (pardons) and amnesties it would subsequently issue to other pirates.

Question: What was the total bounty offered for Captian Every after England heard that the Ganj-i-Sawai was  taken Question: Who caused the first worldwide manhunt? Question: What was the name of the  council that offered part of the bounty for Captain Every Question: Captian Every was the focus of the first recorded worldwide.... what in history? Question: Who took 4 East India ship and arrested their officers as a reaction to the attack on Ganj-i-Sawai Question: Due to the danger the Captian Every put the trading abiliy of East India Company what  Act would he never qualify for that other pirate were later offered?
This allowed any English firm to trade with India, unless specifically prohibited by act of parliament, thereby annulling the charter that had been in force for almost 100 years. By an act that was passed in 1698, a new "parallel" East India Company (officially titled the English Company Trading to the East Indies) was floated under a state-backed indemnity of £2 million. The powerful stockholders of the old company quickly subscribed a sum of £315,000 in the new concern, and dominated the new body. The two companies wrestled with each other for some time, both in England and in India, for a dominant share of the trade.

Question: enlish firms were allow to trade with  India unless? Question: In what  year was the Act passed the made a parallel East India company? Question: what was the name of the  second East india company that ended up runnig parallel to the first? Question: The stock holder of the Original East India  company rasied how much money  to  try and deal with the parallel East India Company? Question: The two parallel East India company  had a power stuggle in both  England and?
In the following decades there was a constant battle between the company lobby and the Parliament. The company sought a permanent establishment, while the Parliament would not willingly allow it greater autonomy and so relinquish the opportunity to exploit the company's profits. In 1712, another act renewed the status of the company, though the debts were repaid. By 1720, 15% of British imports were from India, almost all passing through the company, which reasserted the influence of the company lobby. The licence was prolonged until 1766 by yet another act in 1730.

Question: Who argued against parliament on the trade issue that involded the East India Company Question: Who passed the acts that effected the profits of East india company Question: in 1720 what % of  import goods were from India?
At this time, Britain and France became bitter rivals. Frequent skirmishes between them took place for control of colonial possessions. In 1742, fearing the monetary consequences of a war, the British government agreed to extend the deadline for the licensed exclusive trade by the company in India until 1783, in return for a further loan of £1 million. Between 1756 and 1763, the Seven Years' War diverted the state's attention towards consolidation and defence of its territorial possessions in Europe and its colonies in North America.

Question: What was the big fear that brought the British government to extend the deadline for the trade license for the company? Question: The British Government agrree to extend the licensed for the company in India until 1793 for how much money Question: in what year did the Seven years' war Question: What was the name of the  war that lasted from 1756 to 1763? Question: The seven years' war  changed the British state focus from trade to protecting  europe and defending  which colonies?
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, Britain surged ahead of its European rivals. Demand for Indian commodities was boosted by the need to sustain the troops and the economy during the war, and by the increased availability of raw materials and efficient methods of production. As home to the revolution, Britain experienced higher standards of living. Its spiralling cycle of prosperity, demand and production had a profound influence on overseas trade. The company became the single largest player in the British global market. William Henry Pyne notes in his book The Microcosm of London (1808) that:

Question: what was the type of  Revolution that allowed Britian to move ahead of its European rivals? Question: What country was the home to the Industrial Revolution? Question: The industrial revoluntion gave raise to the access to what type of material? Question: What became the largest player in the British global market according to William Henry Pyne? Question: What was the name of William Henry Pyne book from 1808?
Outstanding debts were also agreed and the company permitted to export 250 tons of saltpetre. Again in 1673, Banks successfully negotiated another contract for 700 tons of saltpetre at £37,000 between the king and the company. So urgent was the need to supply the armed forces in the United Kingdom, America and elsewhere that the authorities sometimes turned a blind eye on the untaxed sales. One governor of the company was even reported as saying in 1864 that he would rather have the saltpetre made than the tax on salt.

Question: Due to agreed debt what 250 tons  product was first permitted to be exported by the company after the seven years' war? Question: in what year did Banks  negotiate between the king and the East india company for 700 tons of saltpetre? Question: how much did 700 tons of saltpetre go for in the contract negotiated by Banks in 1673 Question: Saltpetre was used for what people, specifically the need for this product had people overlooking untaxed sales? Question: One of the governor of the company said that he would rather have saltpetre then____ in its raw form?
By the Treaty of Paris (1763), France regained the five establishments captured by the British during the war (Pondichéry, Mahe, Karikal, Yanam and Chandernagar) but was prevented from erecting fortifications and keeping troops in Bengal (art. XI). Elsewhere in India, the French were to remain a military threat, particularly during the War of American Independence, and up to the capture of Pondichéry in 1793 at the outset of the French Revolutionary Wars without any military presence. Although these small outposts remained French possessions for the next two hundred years, French ambitions on Indian territories were effectively laid to rest, thus eliminating a major source of economic competition for the company.

Question: what year was the Treaty of Paris agreed on? Question: The treaty of Paris return how many esablishment captured by the British? Question: The Treaty of Paris prevented France from keeping troops in what location? Question: in 1793 what war was the french involded in even without a big  military presences?
In its first century and half, the EIC used a few hundred soldiers as guards. The great expansion came after 1750, when it had 3000 regular troops. By 1763, it had 26,000; by 1778, it had 67,000. It recruited largely Indian troops, and trained them along European lines. The company, fresh from a colossal victory, and with the backing of its own private well-disciplined and experienced army, was able to assert its interests in the Carnatic region from its base at Madras and in Bengal from Calcutta, without facing any further obstacles from other colonial powers.

Question: what is the acronym for the East india company? Question: In 1750 how many regular troops did the  EIC  have? Question: what year did the EIC have 26,000 troops in their employ Question: in 1778 most of the troops that the EIC had were from where?
With the gradual weakening of the Marathas in the aftermath of the three Anglo-Maratha wars, the British also secured the Ganges-Jumna Doab, the Delhi-Agra region, parts of Bundelkhand, Broach, some districts of Gujarat, the fort of Ahmmadnagar, province of Cuttack (which included Mughalbandi/the coastal part of Odisha, Garjat/the princely states of Odisha, Balasore Port, parts of Midnapore district of West Bengal), Bombay (Mumbai) and the surrounding areas, leading to a formal end of the Maratha empire and firm establishment of the British East India Company in India.

Question: Was the Maratha Empire ended quick or gradual? Question: how many Anglo Maratha wars were there? Question: what country  took over the fort of Ahmmadnagar that then became part of the cause for the Maratha Emprie to end? Question: What empire ended after the three Anglo- Maratha wars? Question: With the formal end of Maratha Empire the EIC created a  firm hold on what country?
Within the Army, British officers who initially trained at the company's own academy at the Addiscombe Military Seminary, always outranked Indians, no matter how long their service. The highest rank to which an Indian soldier could aspire was Subadar-Major (or Rissaldar-Major in cavalry units), effectively a senior subaltern equivalent. Promotion for both British and Indian soldiers was strictly by seniority, so Indian soldiers rarely reached the commissioned ranks of Jamadar or Subadar before they were middle aged at best. They received no training in administration or leadership to make them independent of their British officers.

Question: What was the name of EIC military company? Question: what was the  highest rank an Indian could be in the EIC army Question: While in EIC army  the British officer outrank the indian officer they  both promoted based on?
In 1838 with the amount of smuggled opium entering China approaching 1,400 tons a year, the Chinese imposed a death penalty for opium smuggling and sent a Special Imperial Commissioner, Lin Zexu, to curb smuggling. This resulted in the First Opium War (1839–42). After the war Hong Kong island was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Nanking and the Chinese market opened to the opium traders of Britain and other nations. The Jardines and Apcar and Company dominated the trade, although P&O also tried to take a share. A Second Opium War fought by Britain and France against China lasted from 1856 until 1860 and led to the Treaty of Tientsin, which legalised the importation of opium. Legalisation stimulated domestic Chinese opium production and increased the importation of opium from Turkey and Persia. This increased competition for the Chinese market led to India reducing its opium output and diversifying its exports.

Question: in 1838 about how many tone of  Opium was smuggled in to China per year? Question: in 1838 what was the sentence for smuggling opium in to China? Question: what was the title of the person people were sent to if they were  caught smuggling Opium in to China? Question: when did the first Opium war start? Question: Britian faught side by side with what country  in the second Opium war?
Despite stiff resistance from the East India lobby in parliament and from the Company's shareholders, the Act passed. It introduced substantial governmental control and allowed British India to be formally under the control of the Crown, but leased back to the Company at £40,000 for two years. Under the Act's most important provision, a governing Council composed of five members was created in Calcutta. The three members nominated by Parliament and representing the Government's interest could, and invariably would, outvote the two Company members. The Council was headed by Warren Hastings, the incumbent Governor, who became the first Governor-General of Bengal, with an ill-defined authority over the Bombay and Madras Presidencies. His nomination, made by the Court of Directors, would in future be subject to the approval of a Council of Four appointed by the Crown. Initially, the Council consisted of Lt. General Sir John Clavering, The Honourable Sir George Monson, Sir Richard Barwell, and Sir Philip Francis.

Question: How much did the parliament lease British india for to EIC (the lease was for two years)? Question: The British Government  created a how many man council in Calcutta? Question: EIC was leased back the land they held in British India by what part of the British goverment? Question: By having 3 members on the council in Calcutta from the British Government they were always able to ____ the two EIC members? Question: How many council member weres allow to be from the EIC?
Hastings was entrusted with the power of peace and war. British judges and magistrates would also be sent to India to administer the legal system. The Governor General and the council would have complete legislative powers. The company was allowed to maintain its virtual monopoly over trade in exchange for the biennial sum and was obligated to export a minimum quantity of goods yearly to Britain. The costs of administration were to be met by the company. The Company initially welcomed these provisions, but the annual burden of the payment contributed to the steady decline of its finances.

Question: in British indian a jugde had to come from where to oversee the  legal system? Question: The highest ranking persons title in British india is? Question: The highest ranking person's title in British india is? Question: Did EIC have a monopoly over the governement or trade in british india Question: Other then money what did it cost the EIC to have the control in trade the had in British India
Pitt's Act was deemed a failure because it quickly became apparent that the boundaries between government control and the company's powers were nebulous and highly subjective. The government felt obliged to respond to humanitarian calls for better treatment of local peoples in British-occupied territories. Edmund Burke, a former East India Company shareholder and diplomat, was moved to address the situation and introduced a new Regulating Bill in 1783. The bill was defeated amid lobbying by company loyalists and accusations of nepotism in the bill's recommendations for the appointment of councillors.

Question: The name of the Act that was a failure in creating bourdaries for the Crown and the EIC for being subjective? Question: after the Pitt act the Crown began to focus more on _______ efforts of its people in it territories? Question: what was the  name of the person who was once a large  shareholder in EIC and talk to the issues with with the new Regulating bill in 1793? Question: Was the new Regulating Bill of 1793 passed or defeated?
This Act clearly demarcated borders between the Crown and the Company. After this point, the Company functioned as a regularised subsidiary of the Crown, with greater accountability for its actions and reached a stable stage of expansion and consolidation. Having temporarily achieved a state of truce with the Crown, the Company continued to expand its influence to nearby territories through threats and coercive actions. By the middle of the 19th century, the Company's rule extended across most of India, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, and British Hong Kong, and a fifth of the world's population was under its trading influence. In addition, Penang, one of the states in Malaya, became the fourth most important settlement, a presidency, of the Company's Indian territories.

Question: during this time the relationship change between Britian and the EIC. the EIC became more of a what to the crown?? Question: when EIC become more like a regularised subsidiary  did they have greater or less accountability to the Crown Question: by the middle of the 19th century how much of the worlds population was effected by EIC and it trade? Question: To EIC in Malaya what state  was the forth most improtant settlement?
The aggressive policies of Lord Wellesley and the Marquis of Hastings led to the Company gaining control of all India (except for the Punjab and Sindh), and some part of the then kingdom of Nepal under the Sugauli Treaty. The Indian Princes had become vassals of the Company. But the expense of wars leading to the total control of India strained the Company's finances. The Company was forced to petition Parliament for assistance. This was the background to the Charter Act of 1813 which, among other things:

Question: What Lord helped the EIC through his politics, take control over all of india? Question: While the EIc took over all of India there were, two exception the first being Punjab, what was the Second? Question: what treaty  allowed the Eic in to the then kingdom of nepal? Question: in the past the deals under the crown strained the finances of EIC  now as they expained throughout India what was the biggest strain on their finances Question: EIC reached out to parliament for help with finances. this lead to which Act?
The Company's headquarters in London, from which much of India was governed, was East India House in Leadenhall Street. After occupying premises in Philpot Lane from 1600 to 1621; in Crosby House, Bishopsgate, from 1621 to 1638; and in Leadenhall Street from 1638 to 1648, the Company moved into Craven House, an Elizabethan mansion in Leadenhall Street. The building had become known as East India House by 1661. It was completely rebuilt and enlarged in 1726–9; and further significantly remodelled and expanded in 1796–1800. It was finally vacated in 1860 and demolished in 1861–62. The site is now occupied by the Lloyd's building.

Question: Where were the EIC  headquarters located? Question: What was the name of EIC headquartes? Question: between 1638 and 1648 what street was EIC headquarters on? Question: Where was the EIC headquarters moved to after  1648? Question: What building now sits where the EIC headquarters last sat?