English Factories in India.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, William.

Series:

English Factories in India: a Calendar of Documents in the India Office, Etc Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking, British.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (437 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2009.

Summary:

This historical work, edited by William Foster, chronicles the operations and events surrounding the English East India Company's factories in India from 1661 to 1664. It details the Surat Presidency under Sir George Oxenden, the establishment of Bombay as a permanent feature of British presence in India, and significant events such as Sivaji’s attack on Surat in 1664. Drawing from original documents housed in the India Office and Public Record Office, the book provides insights into Anglo-Indian history, maritime trade, and colonial governance during this period. It is a valuable resource for historians, scholars, and readers interested in the early British presence in India. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

PREFACE

CONTENTS

THE ENGLISH FACTORIES IN INDIA

1661

The Surat Presidency

The Madras Agency

The Bengal Agency

1662

The Close of Andrews' Administration at Surat

Sir George Oxenden President

The Expedition to Bombay

The Coast and Bay

1663

Affairs at Surat

Shipman at Anjidiv

The Malabar Coast

The Coromandel Coast

The Bengal Factories

1664

Sivāji's Attack Upon Surat

Other Events at Surat

The Expeditionary Force at Anjidiv

The English in Bengal

REFERENCES TO QUOTED DOCUMENTS

1665

INDEX.

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ISBN:

9781441688736

1441688730

OCLC:

1492993867