Imposition

3 events, 1801 to 1855; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1801

    1. 31 Jul 1801ChennaiGovernance

      Carnatic Treaty transfers the Carnatic to the Company

      Nawab Azim-ud-Daula signed the Carnatic Treaty, handing the civil and military administration of the Carnatic to the East India Company.

  2. 1855

    1. 7 Oct 1855Chepauk PalaceGovernance

      Carnatic Nawabship abolished under the Doctrine of Lapse

      On the death of the last Nawab, Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan, the Company abolished the Carnatic Nawabship.

    2. 29 Oct 1855ThanjavurGovernance

      Thanjavur annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse

      After Raja Shivaji died without a male heir, the Company annexed the titular Maratha principality of Thanjavur.