ENGL 3207H Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Thomas Oldham, Mercantilism, The London Merchant
20 Apr 2016
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Consolidated british imperialism in asia (against mughal empire) Secured circuits of trade and political control through military action and economic aggression. Burke: a delegation of the whole power and sovereignty of this kingdom sent. Ceiling painting, east india house, london 1878. 1772: reports of company"s atrocities in india; famine; indiscriminate taxation. Wariness towards rising mercantile imperialism of trading companies; Return of private individuals with enormous wealth. Nicholas dirks: empire was always a scandal for those who were colonized. It is less well known that empire began as a scandal even for those who were colonizers . Nawab: high-ranking officials/deputy governors of provinces or districts in the. 1760s: individuals who amassed great wealth in india, used it to purchase. 1772: collapse of the east india company"s finances. Fear of spread of corruption to britain. Tillman nechtman: nabobs were cultural threats because they brought empire home and threatened to naturalize it as part of the national landscape .
