State

Company rule in India

rule of the British East India Company on the Indian subcontinent (1757–1858)

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1757–1858
Founded
1757
Ended
1858
Capital
Kolkata
Preceded by
Zamorin of CalicutMughal Empire
Succeeded by
British Raj

Overview

Company rule in India (sometimes also Company Raj, from Hindi rāj, lit. 'rule') was the rule of the British East India Company on the Indian subcontinent. This is variously taken to have commenced in 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, when the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated and replaced with Mir Jafar, who had the support of the East India Company; 1765, when the Company was granted the diwani, or the right to collect revenue, in Bengal and Bihar; or 1773, when the Company abolished local rule (Nizamat) in Bengal and established a capital in Calcutta, appointed its first Governor-General of Fort William, Warren Hastings, and became directly involved in governance. The Company's rule lasted until 1858, when, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Government of India Act 1858, the India Office of the British government assumed the task of directly administering India in the new British Raj.

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All rulers (4)

  1. Bhim Singh1778–1828
  2. Jawan Singh1828–1838
  3. Sardar Singh of Udaipur1838–1842
  4. Swarup Singh of Udaipur1842–1861

Records (120)

  1. 1746 — Battle of Madras (1st)Battle · France ▸ United Kingdom
  2. 1746 — Battle of St ThomeBattle · France ▸ Nawab of Arcot
  3. 1752 — Battle of ChingleputBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France
  4. 1752 — Battle of CovelungBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France
  5. 1758 — Battle of MadrasBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France
  6. 1758 — Battle of RajahmundryBattle · United Kingdom, Raja Ananda Raj ▸ France
  7. 1759 — Battle of MasulipatamBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France
  8. 1780 — Battle of PerambakamBattle · Mysore ▸ United Kingdom
  9. 1782 — Battle of SadrasBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France
  10. 1795 — Battle of RohtasBattle · Kabul ▸ Punjab
  11. 1803 — Battle of AgraBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Marathas
  12. 1803 — Battle of AligarhBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Marathas
  13. 1804 — Battle of FarrukhabadBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Marathas
  14. 1806 — Battle of VelloreBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  15. 1815 — Battle of AlmorahBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Gurkhas
  16. 1815 — Battle of KatalgarhBattle · Gurkhas ▸ United Kingdom
  17. 1815 — Battle of ParsaBattle · Gurkhas ▸ United Kingdom
  18. 1818 — Treaty of friendship and alliance between East India Company and Maharana of UdaipurTreaty
  19. 1819 — Battle of AsirgarhBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Marathas
  20. 1843 — Battle of Hyderabad, PakistanBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Sindh
  21. 1843 — Battle of Maharajpur, GwaliorBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Marathas
  22. 1843 — Battle of MianiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Sind
  23. 1843 — Battle of PanniarBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Marathas
  24. 1843 — Battle of ShahdadpurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Sindh
  25. 1845 — Battle of FerozeshahBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Punjab
  26. 1845 — Battle of MudkiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Punjab
  27. 1846 — Battle of AliwalBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Punjab
  28. 1846 — Battle of BaddowalBattle · Sikh Punjab ▸ United Kingdom
  29. 1846 — Battle of DharmkotBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Punjab
  30. 1846 — Battle of SobraonBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Punjab
  31. 1848 — Battle of RamnagarBattle · Punjab ▸ United Kingdom
  32. 1848 — Battle of SadulapurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Punjab
  33. 1849 — Battle of ChilianwallahBattle
  34. 1849 — Battle of Gujrat, PakistanBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Punjab
  35. 1853 — Battle of DanubyuBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Burma
  36. 1857 — Battle of AgraBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  37. 1857 — Battle of AligarhBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Mutineers
  38. 1857 — Battle of AongBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  39. 1857 — Battle of ArrahBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  40. 1857 — Battle of Badli-ki-SeraiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  41. 1857 — Battle of BithurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  42. 1857 — Battle of BulandshahrBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  43. 1857 — Battle of Cawnpore (1st)Battle · Indian Rebels ▸ United Kingdom
  44. 1857 — Battle of Cawnpore (2nd)Battle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  45. 1857 — Battle of Cawnpore (3rd)Battle · Indian Rebels ▸ United Kingdom
  46. 1857 — Battle of Cawnpore (4th)Battle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  47. 1857 — Battle of ChatraBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  48. 1857 — Battle of DelhiBattle · Untied Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  49. 1857 — Battle of DharBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  50. 1857 — Battle of FatehpurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  51. 1857 — Battle of Ghazi-ud-din-NagarBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  52. 1857 — Battle of GorariaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  53. 1857 — Battle of JagdispurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  54. 1857 — Battle of JiranBattle · Indian Rebels ▸ United Kingdom
  55. 1857 — Battle of KasganjBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  56. 1857 — Battle of KhajwaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  57. 1857 — Battle of MainpuriBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  58. 1857 — Battle of ManduriBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  59. 1857 — Battle of MangalwarBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  60. 1857 — MeerutMassacre · Indian Rebels ▸ United Kingdom
  61. 1857 — Battle of NajafgharBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  62. 1857 — Battle of NarnaulBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  63. 1857 — Battle of NimachBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Mandasur, Awah
  64. 1857 — Battle of PaliBattle · Awah ▸ Jodhpur
  65. 1857 — Battle of Pandu NadiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  66. 1857 — Battle of PatialaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  67. 1857 — Battle of RawalBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  68. 1857 — Battle of ShahganjBattle · Indian Rebels ▸ United Kingdom
  69. 1857 — Battle of SohanpurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  70. 1857 — Battle of Trimmu GhatBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  71. 1857 — Battle of UnnaoBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  72. 1858 — Battle of AmorhaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  73. 1858 — Battle of AwahBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  74. 1858 — Battle of AzamgarhBattle · United Kingdom, Sikh Allies ▸ Indian Mutineers
  75. 1858 — Battle of BadshahganjBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  76. 1858 — Battle of Banda, IndiaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Nawab of Banda
  77. 1858 — Battle of BareillyBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  78. 1858 — Battle of BarodiaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  79. 1858 — Battle of BetwaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  80. 1858 — Battle of BijapurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  81. 1858 — Battle of BudhayanBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  82. 1858 — Battle of BurgidiahBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  83. 1858 — Battle of Chanda, Uttar PradeshBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  84. 1858 — Battle of ChanderiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  85. 1858 — Battle of DalippurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  86. 1858 — Battle of Dundia KheraBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  87. 1858 — Battle of FategarhBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  88. 1858 — Battle of GarhakotaBattle
  89. 1858 — Battle of GorakhpurBattle · United Kingdom, Nepalese Gurkhas ▸ Indian Rebels
  90. 1858 — Battle of GwaliorBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Jhansi
  91. 1858 — Battle of HaraiyaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  92. 1858 — Battle of Jagdispur (1st)Battle · Indian Rebels ▸ United Kingdom
  93. 1858 — Battle of Jagdispur (2nd)Battle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  94. 1858 — Battle of JaunpurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  95. 1858 — Battle of Jawra AlipurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  96. 1858 — Battle of JhansiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Jhansi
  97. 1858 — Battle of KalpiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Jhansi, Bana
  98. 1858 — Battle of KankarBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  99. 1858 — Battle of KankrauliBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  100. 1858 — Battle of KotahBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Kotah Rebels
  101. 1858 — Battle of Kotah-ki-SeraiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Jhansi, Indian Rebels
  102. 1858 — Battle of KunchBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  103. 1858 — Battle of LucknowBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  104. 1858 — Battle of MadanpurBattle · United Kingdom ▸ India
  105. 1858 — Battle of ManiarBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  106. 1858 — Battle of MorarBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  107. 1858 — Battle of MuhamdiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  108. 1858 — Battle of Musa BaghBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels, Oudh
  109. 1858 — Battle of MusjidiahBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Oudh, Indian Rebels
  110. 1858 — Battle of NagalBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  111. 1858 — Battle of NaginaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  112. 1858 — Battle of NawabganjBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  113. 1858 — Battle of RahatgarhBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Banpur
  114. 1858 — Battle of RajgarhBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  115. 1858 — Battle of RanodBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Mutiny
  116. 1858 — Battle of RuiyaBattle · Indian Rebels ▸ United Kingdom
  117. 1858 — Battle of SagarBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indians Rebels
  118. 1858 — Battle of SanganerBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  119. 1858 — Battle of ShamsabadBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels
  120. 1858 — Battle of SirsaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Indian Rebels

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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