Timeline on the history of British East India Company
This timeline explains the rise and fall of British east India Company from 1600 to 1857
1600-East India Company was formed
1614-Factories are setup in Masulipatnam and Surat
1739-Delhi is sacked by Nadar Shah from Persia
1746-Siege of Madras by French.First time a fort besieged by an European nation
1751-Robert Clive captures Arcot. Turning point in Indian history where British got upper hand on French
1757-Battle of Plassey. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula lost to British East India Company
1765-Mughal emperor gives rights to EIC for revenue collection in Bengal
1767-First Anglo Mysore War between Hyder Ali and EIC
1773-British EIC gets monopoly to sell opium in Bengal
1799-Tipu Sultan killed at Battle of Srirangapatnam
1803-Second Anglo Maratha war and fall of Delhi
1806-Vellore Sepoy Mutiny
1825-Massive migration of Indians to Reunion and Mauritius
1835-English made official court language
1843-Doctrine of lapse came into force to capture Sindh province
1853-First Railway line between Thane and Bombay
1857-Indian Sepoy Mutiny
1858-India comes under the crown ending East India Company rule
