World History
This week's Economist has a nice article (and not too long for students) on the East India Company. It makes some comparisons to today's companies, but mostly it is a summary of its rise, spread (and the politics it used to do so) and demise.
- Battle Of Plassey
Robert Clive of the British East India Company was the winner of the Battle of Plassey, 70 miles north of Calcutta in 1757. At the head of 1,000 English and 2,000 Indian (sepoy) soldiers and with eight pieces of artillery, he routed the 50,000 soldiers...
- Ancient India
FACTS-ABOUT-INDIA.Com has a nice subsection on the History of India. I am highlighting the Ancient India section here. It has subsections on Sources of Ancient Indian History, Pre Historic Period, Indus Valley Civilisation , and the Vedic Age. Another...
- History Of Pakistan
History of Pakistan. This site is a brief essay on the history of the Asian nation of Pakistan. Unfortunately, it is mostly a modern history as it primarily focuses on the 20th Century. Wikipedia notes, "The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: ??????...
- History Of Bangladesh
History of Bangladesh. This essay presents the history of Bangladesh in a short and readable format. From the site: Bengal was absorbed into the Mughul Empire in the 16th century, and Dhaka, the seat of a nawab (the representative of the emperor),...
- East India Company: Qatar Digital Archives
Studying exploration? Here's a great summary of the East India Company. Want to learn about slavery in Arabia in the 19th century? Here are documents that outline the slavery that the British encountered. And its different from the slavery the...
World History
The East India Company
- Battle Of Plassey
Robert Clive of the British East India Company was the winner of the Battle of Plassey, 70 miles north of Calcutta in 1757. At the head of 1,000 English and 2,000 Indian (sepoy) soldiers and with eight pieces of artillery, he routed the 50,000 soldiers...
- Ancient India
FACTS-ABOUT-INDIA.Com has a nice subsection on the History of India. I am highlighting the Ancient India section here. It has subsections on Sources of Ancient Indian History, Pre Historic Period, Indus Valley Civilisation , and the Vedic Age. Another...
- History Of Pakistan
History of Pakistan. This site is a brief essay on the history of the Asian nation of Pakistan. Unfortunately, it is mostly a modern history as it primarily focuses on the 20th Century. Wikipedia notes, "The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: ??????...
- History Of Bangladesh
History of Bangladesh. This essay presents the history of Bangladesh in a short and readable format. From the site: Bengal was absorbed into the Mughul Empire in the 16th century, and Dhaka, the seat of a nawab (the representative of the emperor),...
- East India Company: Qatar Digital Archives
Studying exploration? Here's a great summary of the East India Company. Want to learn about slavery in Arabia in the 19th century? Here are documents that outline the slavery that the British encountered. And its different from the slavery the...