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title: Robert Clive & The East India Company Rule in India, c. 1765
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16452/robert-clive--the-east-india-company-rule-in-india/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2024-02-10
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# Robert Clive & The East India Company Rule in India, c. 1765

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Robert Clive & The East India Company Rule in India, c. 1765](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16452.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16452.png)

## Image Caption

A map illustrating the transformation of the [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) from a hopeful merchant venture in 1600 with isolated [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) outposts governed by isolated and mostly independent town councils into a major ruler of large territories in [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) from 1765 - a process that gained momentum as [Robert Clive](https://www.worldhistory.org/Robert_Clive/) (also known as *Clive of India*) managed to outmaneuver the colonial ambitions of the French (as they too attempted to solidify their influence on the Subcontinent by taking advantage of discord among local rulers,) and in 1757 came out victorious against the Nawab of Bengal at the [Battle of Plassey](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2107/battle-of-plassey/) and established Company Rule and taxation in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2022, September 29). Robert Clive & The East India Company Rule in India, c. 1765. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16452/robert-clive--the-east-india-company-rule-in-india/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Robert Clive & The East India Company Rule in India, c. 1765." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 29, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16452/robert-clive--the-east-india-company-rule-in-india/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Robert Clive & The East India Company Rule in India, c. 1765." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16452/robert-clive--the-east-india-company-rule-in-india/>.

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