A light overview of the English in India from the early 1600s through to 1947
JJ Heath-Caldwell SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Regions:
- Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight
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- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- History talks
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- Free
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 7th June 2024
- Tagged:
- History | Colonial India British Raj | East India Company
Lots of young British men went to India to make money. As a result the East India company grew and took over the Indian subcontinent although there was probably never an intention to do so.
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I was born and educated in New Zealand. I studied Physics at University. I worked in the Electronics industry from 1980 to 2001. During this time I also worked in Oman and Egypt. Since 2005 I have been running an internet company (www.localsurveyorsdirect.co.uk). I have a family history website www.jjhc.info. I am a member of Winchester Rotary Club. I am one of the organisers of the Clarendon Marathon (www.clarendon-marathon.co.uk).
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