British East India Company
Definition
The British East India Company was an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600.
Related terms
Opium Wars: Two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China's sovereignty.
Sepoy Mutiny: A violent and very bloody uprising against British rule in India in 1857.
Charter Act: Series of acts passed by the British Parliament between 1793 and 1853 to regulate the activities of the British East India Company.
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