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British Empire, EIC
British Empire, EIC, Indian Mutiny
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1608 | First trip to India failed - Hawkins |
| By 1700 | Mor local bases, no taxes/custom duties, trade and wealth |
| 1707 | Arungzeb dies, power grabs |
| 1751 | Robert Clive joined EIC and fought French/Indian soldier for city Arcot |
| 1756 | Siraj ud Dowlah became nawab (prince) of Bengal, and attacked English in Bengal |
| 1757 23 JUN | Battle of Plassey + Prestige |
| 1765 | Clive returned to rule Bengal |
| 1770 | Land tax + farmland destruction |
| 1800 | Control of cotten |
| 1829 | Religion + banned sati |
| 1840 | Salt tax |
| 1845-50 | Suffering Seypoys |
| Jan 1857 | Lee Enfield Rifles |
| Jan 1857 | Seypoys near Dehli mutiny (murder officers) |
| Sep-Nov 1857 | British Revenge- rebels eat sacred meat or tied to a cannon |
| Jun 1875 | British Garrison besieged Cawnpore |
| Jul-Nov 1857 | Siege of Lucknow |
| 1st Nov 1858 | Proclamation of British Raj |