 |
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
OF THE
VARIOUS ACQUISITIONS MADE TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE
IN INDIA.
Compiled from Parliamentary Returns and other Official sources
|
| |
Date of Treaty |
TERRITORY. |
Acquired from. |
| 1 |
1661 |
Bombay |
Portuguese |
| 2 |
1756 |
Bankote etc |
The Peishwah |
| 3 |
1757 |
Twenty-four Pergunnahs &c |
Nabob of Bengal |
| 4 |
1759 |
Masulipatam, &c |
The Nizam |
| 5 |
1760 |
Burdwan, Midnapoor, and Chittagong |
Nabob of Bengal |
| 6 |
1765 |
Bengal, Bahar, &c |
The Mogul |
| 7 |
1765 |
Chingleput |
Nabob of Arcot |
| 8 |
1766 |
Northern Circars |
The Nizam |
| 9 |
1775 |
Zemindary of Benares |
Vizier of Oude |
| 10 |
1775 |
Island of Salsette |
The Mahrattas |
| 11 |
1778 |
Nagore |
Rajah of Tanjore |
| 12 |
1778 |
Guntoor Circar |
The Nizam |
| 13 |
1786 |
Pulo Pinang (Prince of Wales' Island) |
King of Queda |
| 14 |
1792 |
Malabr, Dindigul, Salem, Baramahl
&c |
Tippoo Sultan of Mysore |
|
|
|
