East India Company

India has been plagued by economic distress since gaining its independence in 1947. The effects of British colonialism were apparent in the new country, marked by a socialist economy and a distrust of other nations’ economies. After two previous attempts, the most recent ongoing push for liberalization began in 1991, aiming to reform taxes and the foreign market. India’s troubles economic troubles have been prominent since the 1700’s, under the British Raj. The British, like most colonizing…

sub-continent. India has Bay of Bengal in the East, Arabian Sea in the West and Indian Ocean in the South. India has four regions comprising of mountain zone, Ganga and Indus, desert, and southern peninsula. India is constituted of 29 states and 7 union territories. The prime focus of hazardous waste management is to ensure safe, effective and economic way of collection, to transport, treating the waste and disposing off the hazardous waste. The industrial sector has rapidly grown in India…

known for the destruction of hundreds of Hindu temples across northern and central India. The rulers persecuted Hindus and promoted the forced conversion of the local population to Islam. This period saw the establishment of a Hindu Kingdom, Vijayanagar Empire, in south India in 1336 by two Hindu brothers, Harihar and Bukka. It was an attempt to protect the Hindu culture from the invading Muslim armies from north India. In 1398, the Delhi Sultanate was invaded by Timur the Lame, the founder of…

In India the real estate sector has come a long way and is becoming the fastest growing markets. It is successful in attracting both domestic and foreign investors. The sector has transformed from unorganised to dynamic and organized in the past decade. The sector consists of four categories: housing, commercial, retail and hospitality. The growth is complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and office space demand. This industry ranks third among the 14 major sectors. 1.1.1…

Tata Iron and Steel Company. Later three years of arbitrations Vintcent and Tata attained a contract to hold the mail in April 1932 and in July 1932 the Aviation Department of Tata Sons was formed. On 15 October 1932, J.R.D. Tata hovered a single-engined De Havilland Puss Moth grasping air mail (postal mail of Regal Airways) from Karachi's Drigh Road Aerodrome to Bombay's Juhu Airstrip via Ahmedabad. The airplane…

Commentary on article “British Society in India under the East India Company” by P.J. Marshall There is a person behind any research and analysis, which means that author’s personal background is significant. According to recommendation letter to pro-vice chancellor on Bristol university’s website, I found out that Professor Peter James Marshall was born in Calcutta and his family is British-Indian on both sides, which defines him as mixed race . There might be an assumption that his family…

had shrunk by 1750 and had been replaced by a wide variety of autonomous political entities. Towards the end of the 18th century, the political configuration underwent another change with with the increased political dominance of the British East India Company and beginning of colonialism in South Asia. Here, the British constructed the Battle of Plassey in 1757 as a significant break in history, an event that hailed a revolutionary change. Thus, it is generally viewed as a period…

For the next 1,500 years, different parts of India were ruled by Middle kingdoms, among which the famous Gupta Empire stood out. This period witnessed an intellectual resurgence of the Hindu religion. It can be called the "Golden Age of India". During this time, aspects of culture and religion spread to a lot of Asia, while kingdoms in southern India had sea trade with the Roman Empire. During this time, the Indian cultural influence spread over large areas of Southeast Asia. This would lead…

some the features that mark this realm. Another feature of this realm is the great rivers, especially the Ganges that has for many years supported the clustered population in this realm. India was the birthplace of major religions that impacted this realm. Religions like Hinduism and Buddhism originated in India. Foreign influences came to the South Asian realm through a narrow passage in the northwest called the Khyber Pass. This realm contains 24 % of the world’s human population. The annual…

A. British Imperialism in India began as a trade venture, Britain’s lack of resources sent them to far lands in search of items such as fabrics, indigo, saltpetre, rice and sugar cane, to expand wealth and therefore power. The rise of Imperialism in India occurred over several decades starting around the mid 1700’s as British factories or trading post were developed on the coast of India. The trading post were managed under the direction of the East India Company (EIC) and their role in…