1819 ⟶ British East India Company Establishes Singapore

The modern city of Singapore is established by the British E...
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💰 East India Company Begins Opium Smuggling in Bengal

East India Company starts operations in Bengal to smuggle opium into China.⟶
East India Company Begins Opium Smuggling in Bengal (1773)
East India CompanyBritish EmpireColonialismBengalTradeImperialism
IndiaIndiaChinaChinaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏢 British East India Company Establishes Singapore

The modern city of Singapore is established by the British East India Company.⟶
British East India Company Establishes Singapore (1819)
British EmpireColonialismEast India CompanyTradeGeopolitics
SingaporeSingaporeUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🛡️ British East India Company Annexation of Maratha Territories

Dissolution of the Maratha Empire in India.⟶
British East India Company Annexation of Maratha Territories (1820)
British EmpireColonialismMaratha EmpireEast India CompanyPolitical TransitionAnnexationImperialism
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 British Crown Takes Control of India

1857–1858: Indian Rebellion of 1857: The British Empire assumes control of India from the East India Company.⟶
British Crown Takes Control of India (1857)
British EmpireColonialismRebellionEast India CompanyGovernanceImperialismPolitical Transition
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏢 British East India Company Dissolved

The British East India Company is dissolved.⟶
British East India Company Dissolved (1874)
British EmpireColonialismEast India CompanyTradeDecline of EmpiresImperialismBritish RajCorporations
United KingdomUnited KingdomIndiaIndia