Facts And Dates Flashcards

1
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When was Dutch such EIC formed

A

1602

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2
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What happened in 1602

A

Dutch EIC formed

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3
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What happened in 1640

A

Altercations with Dutch EIC

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4
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When did altercations with Dutch EIC take place

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1640

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5
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When was french EIC formed

A

1664

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6
Q

What happped in 1664

A

French EIC

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7
Q

When was tea first imported into britian

A

1660s

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8
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When did tea imports become more reliable?

A

1715

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9
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By when was tea a mass consumed product?

A

1720s

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10
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When did britian first open a factory in Calcutta

A

1690

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11
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What happened in 1690

A

Britian set up factory in Calcutta

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12
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When did EIC start trade with China

A

1699

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13
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What happened in 1699

A

East India company begins trade with China

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14
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When did the transformation of Madeira wine take place

A

Between 1703-1807

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15
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When was Swedish EIC formed

A

1731

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16
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When was. Calcutta sacked by the nawab of Bengal

A

1756

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17
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What happened in 1756

A

Sacking of Calcutta by nawab

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18
Q

What happened in 1757

A

Battle of plassey

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19
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When was battle of plassey

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1757

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20
Q

When was treaty of allhallabad

A

1765 collection of diwani

21
Q

What is important about 1765

A

Treaty of allhallabad

22
Q

Between 1750-60 how many drowned by contemporary estimate

A

4200

23
Q

When was word nabob in fashion

A

1760-80

24
Q

When was Lord norths regulation act

A

1773

25
Q

What happened in 1773

A

Lord norths regulation act

26
Q

When was southark street cemetery founded in Calcutta

A

1767

27
Q

When were EIC officials no longer allowed to accept gifts

A

1773

28
Q

Whatb happened in 1793

A

McCartney’s trade mission

29
Q

When was Macartneys trade mission

A

1793

30
Q

When did warren Hastings wife out dress the queen

A

1784

31
Q

What happened in 1784

A

Warren Hastings wife out dressed queen

32
Q

1791 ????

A

Eurasian exclusion

33
Q

When was Eurasian exclusion

A

1791

34
Q

When was battle of serangipitam

A

1799

35
Q

When did museum of collections open in East India house

A

1801

36
Q

What happened in 1801

A

Museum of collections

37
Q

When did EIC lose trade monopoly

A

1813

38
Q

What happened in 1813

A

EIC lost trade monopoly

39
Q

1823-1826

A

Bishop usher two tours of subcontinent

40
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When did bishop usher take two tours of subcontinent

A

1823-26

41
Q

When was travel writing in vogue

A

1820-40

42
Q

When was the Bengal obituary

A

1848

43
Q

1848???

A

Bengal obituary

44
Q

When. Did William griffiths collect over 9,000 plant species travelling around India

A

1832-45

45
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1832-45

A

William griffiths traveled around India collections over 9,000 plant species

46
Q

When did english crown take over governance of India

A

1858

47
Q

What happened in 1858

A

English crown took over governance of India

48
Q

When was the EICs first charter granted ?

A

1600

49
Q

When was british EIC formed

A

1600