Canberra, 1 June 2023 With Salabat Jang on the throne, French primacy in the Deccan was assured. The English displayed a surprising apathy to the developments that were steadily pushing them out of the competition to an extent that even their continued trading presence in India was starting to be in doubt. Muhammad Ali, nominal […]
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Europeans in India Part 10 Anglo-French Rivalry Section II: Robert Clive Arrives on the Scene
May 26, 2023 
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Canberra, 26 May 2023 With Salabat Jang on the throne, French primacy in the Deccan was assured. The English displayed a surprising apathy to the developments that were steadily pushing them out of the competition to an extent where their continued trading presence in India itself was starting to be in doubt. Muhammad Ali, nominal […]
Continue readingEuropeans in India Part 10 Anglo-French Rivalry Section I: First Carnatic War – French Ascendancy
May 15, 2023 0 Comments
Canberra, 15 May 2023 The 18th century was one of enormous changes for the English East India Company—it was during the first half of this century that the Company started to evolve from being a global trader to becoming a State by itself. This period also witnessed increasing government oversight of its revenue and political […]
Continue readingEuropeans in India Part 9 The French Arrive in India Section IV: Governor-General Joseph Francois Dupleix
May 3, 2023 0 Comments
Canberra, 3 May 2023 Francis Dupleix’s tenure as Director in Chandannagar was a great success. Nominally functioning under the Governor–General of Pondicherry, he was practically independent, acting on his own responsibility. His promptness in action was such that at times they were construed as rash and precipitate by his superiors in India and France. Dupleix […]
Continue readingEuropeans in India Part 9 The French Arrive in India Section II: The Rise of French Power – Early Period
April 6, 2023 0 Comments
Canberra, 6 April 2023 In 1664, the 50-year monopoly granted to the French East Indies Company by King Louis XIV of France came to an end. Even with the royal authorisation of a monopoly, the company had not been functioning well and was forced to rely on private speculators to continue trading in the East. […]
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