Essays about: "british east india company"

Found 4 essays containing the words british east india company.

1. 1. The Fighting Man and the Beginning of Professionalism : The East India Company Military Officer 1750–1800

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : Celicia Widell; [2020]
   Keywords : East India Company; East India Company army; army; professionalization; professionalism; fighting man; officer; India;

   Abstract : Earlier research has claimed that the British officer corps did not go through professionalization until the emergence of institutionalized education for military officers in the 19th century. This study argues that British officers in service of the East India Company in India showed signs of professionalization before 1800, contrary to earlier claims. READ MORE

3. 2. The company that governed - a study of the British East India Company in seventeenth century India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Fardis Mohammadi; [2017]
   Keywords : East India Company; India; Madras; Bommbay; colonialism; imperialism; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The British East India Company was an enterprise that was engaging in trade in India for over two hundred years. During this time period, the British took political power and started to govern in India. READ MORE

4. 3. Missing Women Found On Historical Tea Plantations: Evidence From British India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Victoria Bahar Towliat; [2016]
   Keywords : sex imbalance tea production female survival East India Company; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : It has been previously shown that an increase in the relative value of tea increases female survival rate by enhancing their economic value. By combining contemporary district-level census data with historical data on tea production, in this paper I examine whether contemporary regional variations in gender disparities across India can be traced back to the tea production induced by the British East India Trading Company in the 19th century. READ MORE

5. 4. Chronicles of the English Language in Pakistan : A discourse analysis of milestones in the language policy of Pakistan

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Alia Amir; [2008]
   Keywords : Language Policy; English; Pakistan; Discourse Analysis; Education; British India;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I will be investigating educational policies with a focus on English as a medium of instruction. The medium of instruction in Pakistan varies with respect to each province and the social status of the school. Consequently, English is not taught only as a foreign language but is a medium for upward mobility. READ MORE