India Under British Rule from the Foundation of the East India CompanyWheeler, James Talboys
History
India Under British Rule from the Foundation of the East India Company
Wheeler, James Talboys
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947
Hardinge, Lord, Governor-General, 154;
commands the army at Moodki, 158;
at Sobraon, 159;
settles the government of the Punjab under a regency, 160;
returns to England, 161
Harris, General, commands British army against Mysore, 86
Hastings, Warren, appointed Governor of Bengal, 56;
virtually sovereign of Bengal, Behar, and Orissa, _ib._;
previous career, 57;
introduces British administration, 58;
dealings with the zemindars and land revenue, 59, 61;
judicial administration, 62 creates the Sudder Court, 64;
surprised by the arrival of three new members of council, and
the creation of the Supreme Court, 65;
appointed Governor-General, _ib._;
quarrel with Philip Francis, 66;
trial and execution of Nundcomar, 67;
inaction, _ib._;
collision between the Supreme Court and the Sudder, 68;
points in dispute, 69;
settled by parliament, _ib._;
alleged corruption of Elijah Impey, 70;
war with the Mahrattas, 71;
plottings of three Asiatic powers, 73;
Hyder invades the Carnatic, 74;
interference of parliament, 75;
India bills of Fox and Pitt, _ib._;
returns to England, 76;
trial in Westminster Hall, _ib._;
case of the Oudh Begums, _ib._;
services of Hastings, 77, 78;
presents to George III., 296
Hastings, Marquis of, Governor-General of India, 107;
war against Nipal, 108;
converted from non-intervention to imperialism, 110;
suppresses Pindhari raids and Mahratta disaffection, 111;
humiliation of Sindia, 113;
submission of Amir Khan of Tonk, 114;
treachery, defeat, and flight of the Peishwa, 115;
dealings with Nagpore, 116;
defeat of Holkar, 117;
capture and conquest of the Peishwa, 118, 119;
renewal of protective treaties in Rajputana, 120
Havelock, General, his career in India, 256;
advance on Cawnpore during the sepoy mutinies, _ib._;
hangs a deputy collector, 258;
enters Cawnpore after the massacre, _ib._;
advances towards Lucknow, 259;
retreats, 266;
second advance with Outram, 268;
relief of the garrison, 269;
death, 272
Herat, besieged by Persia, 145;
defended by Eldred Pottinger, 151;
second siege by Persia, 181
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