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British East India Company gained control over India from "summary" of The History of India by Mountstuart Elphinstone (Hon.)
The British East India Company, a trading company established in the early 17th century, gradually expanded its influence and control over various regions in India. This process began with the company obtaining a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, granting it a monopoly on trade with the East Indies. Over time, the company's power grew, as it established trading posts and fortified settlements along the Indian coast. One of the key turning points in the company's quest for control over India was the Battle of Plassey in 1757. During this battle, the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, defeated the forces of the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah. This victory not only secured the company's dominance in Bengal but also marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India. In the years following the Battle of Plassey, the British East India Company continued to expand its territorial holdings through a...
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