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The '''East India Company''' (EIC), also known as the '''Honourable East India Company''', was an English trading company established to pursue trade in the East Indies. Eventually, it became a powerful '''colonial and administrative force in India'''. The Company operated from '''1600 to 1874''', exercising military and political power across large parts of the Indian subcontinent.

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}}The '''East India Company''' (EIC), also known as the '''Honourable East India Company''', was an English trading company established to pursue trade in the East Indies. Eventually, it became a powerful '''colonial and administrative force in India'''. The Company operated from '''1600 to 1874''', exercising military and political power across large parts of the Indian subcontinent.

== Formation and Early Trade ==

The Company was founded on '''31 December 1600''', when '''Queen Elizabeth I''' granted a royal charter to 125 London merchants. Initially focused on the spice trade, the EIC soon expanded into the trade of '''textiles, tea, salt, and opium'''.~~<ref>https://www.bl.uk/people/east-india-company</ref>~~

The Company was founded on '''31 December 1600''', when '''Queen Elizabeth I''' granted a royal charter to 125 London merchants. Initially focused on the spice trade, the EIC soon expanded into the trade of '''textiles, tea, salt, and opium'''.

It established trading posts (called '''factories''') in [[Surat]], [[Madras]] (now [[Chennai]]), [[Bombay]] (now [[Mumbai]]), and [[Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]). Over time, it developed private armies and fortified settlements to protect its interests.

== Rise to Political Power ==

A major turning point was the '''Battle of Plassey (1757)''', where the Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal. This event marked the beginning of '''Company Rule in India''', also known as the '''Company Raj'''.~~<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/East-India-Company</ref>~~

A major turning point was the '''Battle of Plassey (1757)''', where the Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal. This event marked the beginning of '''Company Rule in India''', also known as the '''Company Raj'''.

The Company began collecting revenue, administering justice, and maintaining its own army—effectively functioning as a state within a state. Prominent figures like [[Robert Clive]] and [[Warren Hastings]] played crucial roles in consolidating British control.

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* On '''1 November 1858''', the [[British Crown]] assumed direct control through the establishment of the [[British Raj]].

* The Company was formally '''dissolved in 1874'''.~~<ref>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory/india/east_india.htm</ref>~~

* The Company was formally '''dissolved in 1874'''.

== Legacy ==

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-The '''East India Company''' (EIC), also known as the '''Honourable East India Company''', was an English trading company established to pursue trade in the East Indies. Eventually, it became a powerful '''colonial and administrative force in India'''. The Company operated from '''1600 to 1874''', exercising military and political power across large parts of the Indian subcontinent.
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+}}The '''East India Company''' (EIC), also known as the '''Honourable East India Company''', was an English trading company established to pursue trade in the East Indies. Eventually, it became a powerful '''colonial and administrative force in India'''. The Company operated from '''1600 to 1874''', exercising military and political power across large parts of the Indian subcontinent.
 == Formation and Early Trade ==
-The Company was founded on '''31 December 1600''', when '''Queen Elizabeth I''' granted a royal charter to 125 London merchants. Initially focused on the spice trade, the EIC soon expanded into the trade of '''textiles, tea, salt, and opium'''.<ref>https://www.bl.uk/people/east-india-company</ref>
+The Company was founded on '''31 December 1600''', when '''Queen Elizabeth I''' granted a royal charter to 125 London merchants. Initially focused on the spice trade, the EIC soon expanded into the trade of '''textiles, tea, salt, and opium'''.
 It established trading posts (called '''factories''') in [[Surat]], [[Madras]] (now [[Chennai]]), [[Bombay]] (now [[Mumbai]]), and [[Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]). Over time, it developed private armies and fortified settlements to protect its interests.
 == Rise to Political Power ==
-A major turning point was the '''Battle of Plassey (1757)''', where the Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal. This event marked the beginning of '''Company Rule in India''', also known as the '''Company Raj'''.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/East-India-Company</ref>
+A major turning point was the '''Battle of Plassey (1757)''', where the Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal. This event marked the beginning of '''Company Rule in India''', also known as the '''Company Raj'''.
 The Company began collecting revenue, administering justice, and maintaining its own army—effectively functioning as a state within a state. Prominent figures like [[Robert Clive]] and [[Warren Hastings]] played crucial roles in consolidating British control.
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 * On '''1 November 1858''', the [[British Crown]] assumed direct control through the establishment of the [[British Raj]].
-* The Company was formally '''dissolved in 1874'''.<ref>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory/india/east_india.htm</ref>
+* The Company was formally '''dissolved in 1874'''.
 == Legacy ==