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Mughal Nobles, Indian Merchants and the Beginning of British Conquest in Western India: The Case of Surat 1756-1759

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 1998

MICHELGUGLIELMO TORRI
MICHELGUGLIELMO TORRI
Affiliation:
University of Turin
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Abstract

This paper is about the small war that ended with the British conquest of Surat castle in 1759. This event brought about the establishment of English paramountcy in Surat, which, in turn, was the first step taken by the English on their way to empire along the Western coast of India. As such, the developments leading to the take-over of Surat castle represent a case study of some importance in the early rise of British power in India and the reasons behind it.

Type
Research Article
Information
Modern Asian Studies , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , May 1998 , pp. 257 - 315
Copyright
© Copyright 1998 Cambridge University Press

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