Appendix to the Fifth Report From the Committee of Secrecy, Appointed to Enquire Into the Causes of the War in the Carnatic, and of the Condition of the British Possessions in Those Parts: First Marat - Hardcover

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9780484768375: Appendix to the Fifth Report From the Committee of Secrecy, Appointed to Enquire Into the Causes of the War in the Carnatic, and of the Condition of the British Possessions in Those Parts: First Marat

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ISBN 10: 0484768379 ISBN 13: 9780484768375

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A window into empire, finance, and war in 18th‑century India

This collection of official excerpts from the East India Company’s archives reveals how trade, money, and military concerns shaped British policy in the Carnatic and Western India. It brings together letters, confessions, and internal debates that drove decisions in Bombay, Poona, and beyond.

This edition distills candid communications between Bombay’s governors, the Directors in London, and provincial administrators. You’ll see how finances, exchange rates, and remittance risks affected strategic choices, and how local power struggles influenced imperial plans. The documents illuminate the link between commercial interests and military preparedness in a volatile region.

Real primary‑source insights into the Company’s balance sheets, claims, and fiscal constraints
Details on strategic value of Bombay and its docks for regional and naval power
Accounts of Maratha and Mughal politics and their impact on policy
Context for how competition with rivals and the push to secure trade routes shaped decisions

Ideal for readers of imperial history, corporate governance in the long eighteenth century, and readers who value documentary evidence from early colonial governance.

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