India Under British Rule from the Foundation of the East India Company

by James Talboys Wheeler

EAST INDIA COMPANY.

CHAPTER I.

FIRST PERIOD: FACTORIES, FORTRESSES, TOWNS.

1600-1756.

[§1.] India in 1600. [§2.] British at Surat and Masulipatam: Commercial and Social Life, 1612-1638. [§3.] Rise and Growth of Madras, 1639-1680: Portuguese and Dutch Neighbours. [§4.] British Rule and Representative Government, 1686. [§5.] Mixed Corporation of Europeans and Natives, 1688. [§6.] Slavery and the Slave Trade in India. [§7.] Madras, Surat, Bombay, and Hughly. [§8.] Collision with the Great Mogul, 1686-1700. [§9.] Domestic Administration, 1700-1746. [§10.] Wars against France in Southern India, 1746-1756. [§11.] The Black Hole at Calcutta, June 1756Pages [1-39]

CHAPTER II.

SECOND PERIOD: BENGAL PROVINCES.

1756-1798.

[§1.] From Calcutta to Plassy, 1757-58. [§2.] Nawab Rule under British Protection. [§3.] British Arrogance: Massacre at Patna. [§4.] Lord Clive's Double Government, 1765-67. [§5.] Warren Hastings, 1772-85: Life and Career. [§6.] British Rule: Treatment of Bengal Zemindars. [§7.] British Collectors and Magistrates: Circuit Courts and Sudder. [§8.] Innovations of Parliament. [§9.] Collisions in Calcutta Council: Trial and Execution of Nundcomar. [§10.] Clashing of Supreme Court and Sudder. [§11.] Mahratta war: Goddard and Popham. [§12.] Triple Alliance against the British: the Mahrattas, the Nizam, and Hyder Ali. [§13.] Parliamentary Interference: the Two India Bills. [§14.] Charges against Warren Hastings. [§15.] Lord Cornwallis, 1786-93: Perpetual Settlement and Judicial Reforms. [§16.] Sir John Shore, 1793-98: Non-Intervention Pages [40-82]