Port of Calcutta (Kolkata) as a British colonial entrepôt (1690-1858)

1. East India Company re-establishes at Sutanuti

   Aug 24, 1690Labels: East India, Sutanuti

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   • Britannica

2. Construction begins on the original Fort William

   Jan 1, 1696Labels: Fort William, East India

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   • Fort William

3. Company purchases zamindari rights of three villages

   Nov 10, 1698Labels: Zamindari, Sutanuti

   • Kalikata
   • Telegraph

4. Farrukhsiyar’s farman expands Company trade privileges

   Jan 1, 1717Labels: Farrukhsiyar, farman

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   • Wikipedia

5. Nawab captures Fort William; Black Hole incident follows

   Jun 20, 1756Labels: Siraj-ud-Daulah, Black Hole

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   • Fort William

6. Battle of Plassey opens Company dominance in Bengal

   Jun 23, 1757Labels: Battle of, Robert Clive

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   • Wikipedia

7. Battle of Buxar consolidates Company control

   Oct 22, 1764Labels: Battle of, East India

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   • Wikipedia

8. Treaty of Allahabad grants Company the Diwani

   Aug 16, 1765Labels: Treaty of, Diwani

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   • Britannica

9. Custom House operations are formalized in Calcutta

   Sep 8, 1766Labels: Custom House, Calcutta

   • Kolkata Customs

10. Calcutta becomes capital of British India

    Jan 1, 1772Labels: Calcutta, Warren Hastings

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    • History Kolkata

11. Regulating Act and Supreme Court deepen colonial administration

    Oct 22, 1774Labels: Regulating Act, Supreme Court

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    • Supreme Court

12. Charter Act 1813 opens India trade beyond the Company

    Jul 1, 1813Labels: Charter Act, British Parliament

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    • UK Parliament

13. Government of India Act makes Company purely administrative

    Aug 1, 1833Labels: Government of, Governor-General

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    • UK Parliament

14. Government of India Act ends Company rule

    Aug 2, 1858Labels: Government of, British Crown

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    • UK Parliament