The Making of British India, 1756-1858

able administration advantages affairs alliance already appear appointed army arrangement attack attention authority Bengal Board British government brought Calcutta carried cause chief civil collection Company Company's complete consideration continue Council Court of Directors direct districts dominions duty East effect Empire engaged English equal established existence expected force formed give given Governor Governor-General hands Hastings Highness Honourable hope hostilities immediately important increase India interests judges justice land letter Lord Mahratta March means measures ment military Nagpur native nature Nawab necessary never Nizam object obtain officers oppression Oudh peace period person Peshwa possession present President princes principal principles protection provinces Raja reason received regulations relations respect revenue rule servants Sikh Sindhia success taken territories tion Tipu trade treaty troops whole