Articles on British East India
Lord Macaulay's Role in British East India Company's Educational Development
By M. Sathyalingam · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2023
Lord Macaulay played a pivotal role in shaping British educational policy in India through his 1835 Minute, which resolved the long-standing Anglicist-Orientalist controversy. The Charter Act of 1813’s vague educational provisions had sparked debate between…
Sir William Langhorne's Administrative Reforms in Fort St. George, 1672-1678
By A. MUNUSWAMY · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2009
Sir William Langhorne served as Governor of Fort St. George (Madras) from 1672 to 1678, a critical period for English consolidation on the Coromandel coast. His administration focused on strengthening British control through administrative reforms, military…
Treaty between Amir Khan and the English East India Company
By Brij Bhushanlal Srivastava · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1963
This substantial article reconstructs the negotiations and consequences of the 1817 treaty between Nawab Amir Khan of Tonk and the English East India Company. Amir Khan, a former Maratha general and leader of a Pindari band, had carved out a principality in…