Today the AIP #MondayMusings series takes us back to an early AIP post regarding the presidencies of British India. This has proved to be one of the most visited posts so far – perhaps because the topic appears on educational curricula around the world. Importantly, this provides important context to the organisation of British India between 1612 and 1947.
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The administration of British India was divided into three Presidencies: Bengal, Bombay and Madras. These had developed from the East India Company’s* factory bases and existed, in various forms, between 1612 and 1947, conventionally divided into three historical periods: 1612–1757, 1757–1858 and 1858–1947.
Map of Presidencies in British India. Picture from: http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Presidencies
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