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attack of Orang Gunung, 237–238 Brahmin brothers (Venkata and Kanappa), attempted coup de force, 207–209 29–30 Bantam’s claims on, 190–194 Bridger, John, 104 Batavia as a model, 186 Bridgman, James, 117 Chinese, 220, 226, 237–240 Brond, Benjamin, 101–102 cloth imports, 223–224 Buckeridge, Nicholas, 46, 93, 95–96 coffrey slaves, 238–240 Bugis, 198–199, 215, 221, 232 commercial growth, 212 Burdwan, 161 decline in trade, 220–221, 223–225 Buxar, battle of, 272 disarming of Malays, 231 Byam, John, 120 embargo against, 191, 195 English arrival, 184, 186 Cadiz, 122 establishment of English government, Calcutta. See Sutanati 187–189 baptisms, 21 exchanged for Singapore, 241 Basak family, 260 expedition against rebels, 233 capture by Siraj-ud-daula, 265 expedition to relieve Bantal, 236 commercial growth, 259 expenses, 225 conflict with ‘New Company’, 169–173 expulsion of the English, 239–240 expansion of jurisdiction, 259 famine, 225 Fort William, 165, 174 gaming license, 226 foundation of English factory, 158 George Shaw, 220, 224 Henry Frankland, 253 Jenapatwan, 201–209, 212–213, 220 imperial farman, 245–248 Malay ethnicity, 202 Islam, 140 market, 201 population, 259 mint, 201, 205 private trade, 253–254 mutiny of English soldiers, 200 Rajput rebellion, 161–164 plans to withdraw subordinate factories, 217 recapture by the English, 267 return of English, 241 share of investment, 166 return of Malay, 200 Surman’s embassy, 245–247 Richard Farmer, 225–226, 234 trade, 260 Robert Broughton, 221–222 Twenty Four Parganas, 268 Robert Skingle, 226 zamindar, 164–166 salt monopoly, 212, 225–226, 230, 237, Cambodia, 38 252–253 Camphuys, Joannes, 196 shipping, 202, 220 Carnatic. See Arcot shortage of silver dollars, 224–225 Cartwright, Ralph, 54–55, 181 Theophilius Shyllinge, 232 Catholicism, 43, 83, 88 Thomas Cooke, 236–237, 239–240 Cattow, 214, 218–219, 221, 226 volume of private trade, 224 Celebes, 38 York Fort, 189, 194, 201, 208, 212, 217 Chamber, Thomas, 31, 85, 89, 91, 93 Bengal sultanate, 112 Charles I, king, 45 Bernier, Francois, 20 Charles II, king, 7, 9, 80, 82, 91–92, 103–104, Bihar, 112, 116, 251 122, 146, 167, 177, 276 bitchar, 214, 216–217, 219, 222, 228–229, Charnock, Catherine, 139, 160 231, 236 Charnock, Elizabeth, 139 Bloome, Benjamin, 185–196, 198–201, Charnock, Job, 135, 138–143, 147–160, 204–208, 212, 220 164–165, 186–187, 266–267 Bombay, 103, 108, 121, 136, 156, 177–178, Charnock, Mary, 139 205, 242, 272, 280–281, 283 Child, Sir John, 156, 178 Borneo, 38 Child, Sir Josiah, 132, 135, 142, 144–147, 151, Bowman, Maximillian, 64 156, 167, 195, 275 Bowrey, Thomas, 2, 21, 116, 202, 275 China, 82, 261 Bowridge, William, 139, 162 Chinsurah, 130, 136 Bowyer, Francis, 182 Chittagong, 147, 149, 151, 153–154

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Clarke England (Britain) Thomas (junior), 53 Civil Wars, 45, 69, 74, 81 Thomas (senior), 53–55, 59 colonisation, 7, 19, 43 Clitherow, Sir Christopher, 80 commercial expansion, 261 Clive, Robert, 264, 266–268, 270–272, 278, corporations, 7, 32 281 East Indies squadron, 263 Cocks, Richard, 40 economic crises, 44 Cogan, Andrew, 51, 53–54, 57, 59, 61–67, Glorious Revolution, 167 69–71, 73, 76, 85, 91 leading trader in Asian goods, 261 Cogan, Richard, 66 mercantilism, 32 Collet, Joseph, 229–234, 256–258 Navigation Acts, 81 Courteen Association, 45, 50, 74 Northwest Passage, 31 Courteen, Sir William, 45 parliament, 12, 74, 134, 167–169, 172–173, Cromwell, Oliver, 75, 77, 79, 81–82, 282 262, 270 Cuddalore. See Fort St David proprietary grants, 7 Curtis, William, 86 re-export trade, 262 Cutcheel, Raja. See Jangallo war against Dutch, 41 war against France, 263 Dacca, 116, 122–123, 133, 141, 151, 159, war against Spain, 31, 75 162–163 English Dawes, William, 93, 97–99 colony building, 152, 160, 165, 178, 186 Day, Francis, 50, 56–58, 60, 62–66, 68–69, 71, court of committees, 8, 34, 42, 45–46, 73, 76, 91, 111 51–52, 62, 65, 69, 73–76, 79–82, 87, Deccan, 1, 113, 131, 152, 171, 255, 278 90–91, 96–97, 102–103, 105–107, 120, Delhi, 13, 138, 245–246, 249–252, 256, 260, 122, 126, 132, 146–147, See East India 272 House, See court of directors diwan, 161, 251, 272 court of directors, 135, 156, 158, 162, 165, Dixon, Hugh, 102 169, 173, 183, 186, 223, 253, 266 Dodsworth, Edward, 34 East India House (building), 80 Downton, Nicholas, 34 factions within leadership, 45, 81, 136–137, Duke, Matthew, 39 146 Dupleix, Francois, 263 fiscal-military weakness, 16, 20, 38, Durson, Captain John, 122 40, 43, 46, 150, 191, 194, 211, 217, (Verenigde-Oost- 219, 222 Indische-Compagnie) foundation, 31 ban on private trade, 261 interlopers, 89, 115–128, 130–134, Bantam, 37–38, 180, 182–183, 189 139–140, 145, 156, 166 colonisation, 7 investment, 33, 44, 46, 71, 74, 79, 166, 252, conflict with the English Company, 37–38 261 conflict with Vijayanagara empire, 72 New Company, 168–173 failure to settle Bencoolen, 186 organisation, 33, 74, 82, 261 Hereen-Zeventien (Gentlemen Seventeen), permanent joint-stock, 79, 81, 89 11 private trade, 107–108, 223–224, 252–254 Inderapura, 184, 196–199, 213 privileges, 5, 44, 46, 53, 61, 67, 73, 111, intervention in Anak Sungai, 234 128, 164, 174, 184, 196–197, 245–246, protection of William Hedges, 132 252, 255–256, 258, 265, 267 relationship with the Dutch state, 38 rebellions, 108 Silebar, 189–190 records, 22 subordination to Asian states, 16, 115 relationship with English state, 7, 22, 38–39, union with the English Company, 38–43 41, 70, 73, 75, 167–169, 173, 262–264, war with Siam, 94 268, 271 religious policy, 76, 84, 95 Eagle, 57, 60, 62–63 shipping, 34, 38, 40–41, 45, 51, 61, 70–71, Edwards, Richard, 118, 120 75, 80, 103, 135, 147 Elizabeth I, queen, 31–33 subordination, 213

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subordination to Asian states, 5, 16, 19, 44, Indo-Portuguese family, 65 48, 61, 64, 72, 74, 94, 115–116, 123, 133, marriage of daughters, 118 144, 148, 168, 177, 179–180, 182, 189, Thomas Chamber, 86 195, 201, 210–211, 214, 242, 253, 258, wealth, 68 265 Griffith, Henry, 1–4 trade, 142, 155, 159, 166, 168, 188, 252, 260 Gulemat, Sultan union with the Dutch VOC, 38–43 alliance with Orang Gunung, 237 use of force, 37, 41, 104, 135–138, 144, authority limited by English, 233 156–157, 162–163, 195–196, 213–239, conflict with Raja Adill, 217–218 267, 271 deposed by English, 234–235 withdrawal of factories, 40, 45, 47, 51, 76, destruction of Bencoolen, 239–240 79, 217, 225, 236 election as sultan, 213 Eyre, Charles, 139, 152–153, 155, 159–160, expedition to conquer Manduta, 214 162–165, 172, 259 invasion of Anak Sungai, 235–236 mother, 215 Farrukhsiyar, emperor, 174, 245–246, 248–249 opposition to Muhammad Syah, 214 faujdar (police chief ), 15, 123 siege of Bantal, 236 Fleetwood, Robert, 2–4 submission of Raja Quasso, 219 Fort St David, 261 Gurney, John, 27, 29 Fort St George. See Madras Gyfford, William, 148, 185–186, 204 Foxcroft Nathaniel, 98–99 Haggerston, Thomas, 120, 132 Sir George, 96–102, 105 Hall, Alexander, 241 Fremlen, William, 61 Hall, Joseph, 104–105, 128 French East India Compny (Compagnie Royale Hamilton, Alexander, 139, 159 des Indes Orientales), 241, 263–264 Harding, James, 140 Fryer, John, 14 Hariharpur, 54, 116 Futter, Francis, 47 Hawley, Henry, 41–43 Heath, Captain William, 151–155 Gallum, Dipati Allum, 227–229 Hedges, William Gary, Henry, 103 arrival in Asia, 126 Gingee, 55 Captain William Alley, 122–125 Gistra, Karia Sutra. See jenang conflict with Job Charnock, 140, 143 Globe,46 customs dispute, 124–125 Goa, 103 escape from Bengal, 132–134 Godavari River, 1–4 failure to suppress interlopers, 127–130, 145 Goddard, John, 183–185 support for conflict in Bengal, 131, 136 Golconda Hijili, 114, 121, 150 Abdul Hasan Qutb Shah, 2–3 Hodges, Reverend Nathaniel, 232 defensive policies, 14 Houblon, James, 119, 131, 142, 145–146, 181 invasion of Vijayanagara empire, 73 Hudson, Richard, 51 merchants, 47 Hudson’s Bay Company, 18 Mughal annexation, 113 Hughes, Robert, 112 occupation of San Thome, 74 Hugli ports, 46 commercial hub, 112 Goldsborough, Sir John, 139 decline, 166 Gombroon, 118 Dutch garden, 129 Govindpur. See Calcutta English attack, 148 Greenhill European description, 21 Joseph, 27 faujdar, 123 Mary, 128 foundation of English factory, 116 Greenhill, Henry interlopers, 122–125, 166 censure from court, 76 Mughal capture, 114 conflict with Aaron Baker, 27–30 New Company, 172 death, 86 Paramecvaz Dãs, 122–123

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Huysman, Martin, 132 Kasim, Nawab Mir, 268 Hyderabad, 250, 255–256, 258, 278 Kasimbazar, 116, 128, 138–144, 148 Keigwin, Richard, 103 Inderapura Kerenci. See Orang Gunung advise Bencoolen to surrender, 191 Kerridge, Thomas, 34 Dutch VOC attack, 196–199 Khan, Nawab Alivardi, 251–252, 264, 284 English arrival, 184–185 Khan, Nawab Anwar-ud-din, 263 Hamon Gibbon, 197–199 Khan, Nawab Ibrahim, 152, 155, 157–158, James Fort, 197–199, 213 161–162, 164 menteri, 198 Khan, Nawab Murshid Quli, 251, 253, 264 Muhammad Syah, 184, 196–199, 203, Khan, Nawab Shaista 213–216, 218 abuse of Dutch at court, 143 Raja Mansur, 213, 235 appointment as nawab of Bengal, 128 request Jenapatwan’s assistance, 202 arrest of interlopers, 123 Innes blockade of Kasimbazar factory, 144 James, 118 complaints to Mughal emperor of English, Jane, 118 157 interlopers dispute with William Hedges, 132, 147 alliance with Company servants, 89 embaro against Company trade, 148 Interlopers protection of interlopers, 121, 125 alliance with Company servants, 115–128, removal from Bengal, 152 131–134, 140 Khan, Zabardast, 163 Balasore, 116–122 kinship, 2, 5, 18, 33, 66–67, 71, 85, 93, 115, expulsion from Bengal, 166 118, 126, 128, 134, 139, 142, 167, 232 Hugli, 166 Kuch Bihar, 114 Kasimbazar, 140 Narsapur, 89 Lancaster, Captain James, 32, 36, 118, 274 protection by Indian rulers, 120–123 Leigh, John, 27–28 royal proclamation against, 103 Lemau, Pengeran Sungai, 187–189, 193, 204, transcultural practices, 118, 121 226, 237–238 Ippue, 221–222, 236 Levant Company, 7, 20, 119 Isaacson, William, 83–84, 86 Lila, Orumkay, 187 Islam, 37, 43, 140, 204, 280 Littleton, Sir Edward, 169–173 Itam, Pengeran Sungai, 187–189, 193, 212, Lowdon, James, 145 226, 232, 238 Lowman, Reverend Moses, 233 Ivie, Thomas, 52, 71 Lumpong, 204

Jafar, Mir, 266–268, 271 Macassar, 38, 41 Jagat Seths, 252, 266–267, 271 Macoota, Raja, 213–218, 222, 235 Jakarta, 38–39, See Batavia Madagascar, 178, 272, 284 Jambi, 180–183, 185, 209 Madapollam, 1 James I, king, 7, 38 Madras James II, king, 135, 146, 151, 167, 195 bills of exchange, 224 Jamestown, 18, 43, 283 Captain William Heath, 152 Jangallo, Pengeran, 226–230, 238 capture by French, 263 Jantinalo, Pengeran, 227–229 choultry, 94, 97–99 Japan, x, 16–17, 19, 40, 43, 115, 274, 277, 281 construction of Fort St George, 57–58, Jardin, Clement du, 183–186, 196, 199 63–65, 74 jenang. See Karia Sutra Gistra, See Bantam designated headquarters, 70 Jenapatwan, 200–209, See Bencoolen Divy Island, 247, 256–258 Johore, 182 embassy to Nizam-ul-Mulk, 258–259 Jumla, Mir, 74, 89 expansion of territorial jurisdiction, 260 factions, 27–30 Kalikata. See Calcutta foundation of English government, 57–65 Karim-ul-Mulk, 143 imperial farman, 247

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Inderapura ambassadors, 184 Muda, Raja, 187–191 Indo-Portuguese, 59–60, 63–68, 85, 87, 89, 91, 95–96, 98–100 Anglo-Mughal War, 135–138, 144–154, lack of investment, 56, 63–64 156–157, 162–163 Left and Right Hand castes, 28–30, bullion imports, 131–132, 152, 155, 261 86, 93 concern over Company’s expansion, 255 marriages, 65 conquest of Bengal, 112 mint, 258–259, 261 conquest of Golconda, 113 Nathaniel Elwick, 258 dastak system, 124, 171, 252 Nathaniel Higginson, 216–218 decentred nature, 13–15, 113–115, nayak’s grant, 57–58, 61–62 250–251 negotiations with nawab of Bengal, durability, 249 144–156 economy, 112, 131, 152, 155, 253–254 plans to sell, 76 imperial farman, 124–125, 158–159, 174, population, 66, 260 204, 246, 251–253, 255, 257–258, 261 private trade, 261 jagir system, 249, 251 privileges, 73, 259 Maratha invasions, 252, 256, 264 relationship with Golconda, 14, 74, 87, 94 mint, 163 relationship with Vijayanagara empire, Parwiz, Prince, 113 72–73 Persian invasion, 249 restoration from French, 264 policy towards Europeans, 5, 112–114, restoration from rebels, 104–105 123–124, 130–131, 136–137, 263 restructure, 82 rebellion, 161–165, 264 retrenchment, 76 Sayyid brothers, 249 share of investment, 166 shipping, 15, 121, 156 shipping, 261 siege of Bombay, 156 Sir Edward Winter’s coup, 99–105 Successor States, 249–250 Manduta, 196–197, 203, 208–209, 213–219, theories of decline, 248–249 222–223, 233 war in the Deccan, 131, 152 Manila, 40, 261 Wars of Succession, 249 Manwaring, Matthew, 104 Murshidabad, 118, 139, 142, 162–163, 171, Marathas, 131, 194, 256, 261 254, 259, 268 Marsden, William, 203, 232, 241, 274 Myddelton, Roger, 86 Massachusetts Bay Company, 96 Mylapore, 59–60, 71 Master, Streynsham, 2, 121 Masulipatam, 46–56, 60, 62, 66, 70, 89–91, Narsapur, 1–4 171–172, 247, 257 Natal, 241 Mathuradas, 141, 143, 187 Navarette, Dominic, 100 Mediterranean, 7, 13, 20, 43, 134, 276 New Company. See English East India merchants, 1, 3, 28–29, 35–36, 39–41, 46–47, Company 50, 56, 63, 65, 71–72, 74, 85, 97, 113, New England, 19 116, 120–121, 124, 130, 141, 143, 172, Nizam-ul-Mulk, 255, 258 197, 200, 220, 223–226, 237, 247, 253, nochados (merchants). See merchants 255, 260 Noell, Sir Martin, 81 Methwold, William, 46 Norris, Sir William, 10, 168, 171, 278 Midnapore, 161, 163 Milday, Matthew, 217–219 Omichand, 260, 267 Mills, Thomas, 40, 47 Orang Gunung, 237–238 Minangkabau, 180–183, 202–204, 208–209, Ord, Ralph, 185–189, 191, 195–196, 199 213, 217, 235 Orissa, 55, 118, 120–121, 132, 161, 251, 264, Minors, Richard, 92 281 Mocha, 33, 45 Orme, Robert, 260 Moco Moco, 203, 216, 233, 236 Ottoman empire, 12–13, 20, 134, 179, 242 Morris, James, 235 Oudh, 250 Moyer, Samuel, 74 Oxenden, Sir George, 88, 100

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