East India Company
/ˌiːst ˈɪndiə kʌmpəni/noun
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[the East India Company, sing.]
a British trading company that received a royal charter in 1600 to trade with Asia, and that later ruled large parts of India until 1858
ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी
- The East India Company first came to India to trade in spices, cotton and silk.
- After the revolt of 1857, the rule of the East India Company came to an end.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the Dutch, the French and other European countries also had their own East India Companies.
Usage में डच, फ़्रांसीसी और अन्य यूरोपीय देशों की भी अपनी East India Companies थीं।
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General knowledge
The Company's victory in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 laid the foundation of British rule in India.
1757 में Plassey के युद्ध में कंपनी की जीत ने भारत में ब्रिटिश शासन की नींव रखी।
Under the Government of India Act 1858, the rule of the Company was transferred to the British Crown.
Government of India Act 1858 के द्वारा कंपनी का शासन ब्रिटिश Crown को सौंप दिया गया।