The Nabob And Empire Flashcards
Whose impeachment and corruption trail started in 1778
Warren Hastings
What were the associations of the term nabob
Corruption, greed, mean
Nabob satire print of man?
James gilroy’s the leadehall volunteer
Why were material objects targeted?
Obviously diffrent, hybrid
Unknown wealth
Could easily be spotted
Why nabobs disliked
Unknown source of money
Outdoing traditional aristicracy
Thomas babbling ton Macauley and inflation
Buying power and influence
Who argues that contemporary brith is thought that empire changed people fundamentally ?
Tillman Netchman
Netchman quote .. Greed and change
“Nabobs then were Britons who had been morphed into greedy bad men during their tenure in India”
Why was money from the east targeted
West empire money came in tradition ways, East was diffrent and therefore suspicious
When was the word nabob most used / nabobs seen as the biggest issue
1760-1780
Netchman coming home quote
“Empire seemed to be coming home and by the late 18c. It seemed to be doing so at a rapidly increasing pace”
Curry quote
” curry was not just a food. It was an experience that shaped a persons health and sexual behaviour . It changed a person” -John Poltz
Why did people bring things home from empire
Nostalgia for empire . Maybe better life their, higher social status ect.
When did EICs company finances collapse
1772
Who was Robert Clive ?
Massive ass nabob
In 1753 what did Robert Clive’s diamond recipts add up to
£50,000
When did Clive purchase Claremont house and from whom
In 1769 from the duchess of Newcastle
When was the Ledenhall volunteer printed
1797
When did warren Hastings wife out dress queen
1784 wearing over £20000 of diamonds
Who was Richard smith
Nabob returned from India . Real shitty person gambled and lost all money. Example of dangers of nabob … Often compared to Samuel footes chatarpcter Mathew mite from ‘the nabob’
When were 229 landed estates purchased
1700-1850
When was Lord north regulation act
1784
Who argues that by 1800 India had ceased to become a route to vast wealth . Although many still tried to emulate the nabobs
Stephanie Barczewski
Name some nabob plays
Samuel footes the nabob 1772
Cross purposes 1772
Who argues that empire had little effect on metropole
Bernard porter
Who argues that empire did have a great affect on empire
Catherine hall and Sonya rose
Why were nabobs seen as effeminate
Shampooing , servants , bathing, luxury , excess
Main historians
Tillman Netchman
