Company Bahadur Part 6 Warren Hastings Section II: A Power struggle and An Execution

Manly, NSW, 2095, 1 April 2024 The administrative changes that were envisaged in the Regulating Act of 1773 were well-intentioned and a genuine attempt to establish mechanisms for fair governance in British controlled territories in India. However, the Act suffered from being worded vaguely, with the script lacking clear and precise definitions and directions, leading […]

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Company Bahadur Part 6 Warren Hastings Section I: The Beginning of a Career

Canberra, 15th March 2024 There is no doubt that an understanding of the past can be a catalyst for a greater understanding of the present and at times even provide a pointer to the future. History, in its broadest sweep goes beyond the actions of individuals. However, a view through the prism of human activities […]

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Company Bahadur Part 5 English Administration Up To 1774

Canberra, 08 March 2024 The evolution of the territorial administrative mechanisms of the English East India Company can be divided into several parts, with the first part being from their inception to 1774, when Lord North’s Regulating Act of 1773 came into force in the sub-continent. Till that time the Company traded and acquired territory […]

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