East India
Spice trade destination
East India refers historically to the lands of South and Southeast Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent.
The term distinguished this region from the West Indies (Caribbean).
It appears most prominently in the names of colonial trading companies—the British East India Company, Dutch East India Company—that dominated commerce and eventually governance in these regions from the 17th through 19th centuries: East India goods, East India trade.
Steeped leaf beverage
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- opiumNarcotic from scored seedpods
textiles · porcelain · spices · shipping · import · export · commerce · maritime
Partition-split South Asian territory
- AssamTea-producing Indian state
- BiharNortheastern Indian state
- West BengalEastern Indian state
- ManipurIndian state, northeast corner
Nagaland · Sikkim · Kolkata · Patna · Brahmaputra · Sundarbans · Darjeeling
Vast colonial domain
- rajColonial period in India
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- subjugationForcing into submission
exploitation · annexation · dominion · protectorate · governance · mercantilism · plantations · settlers
Aromatic seed pod spice
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- fenugreekAromatic legume seed spice
garam masala · mustard seed · asafoetida · cloves · nutmeg · mace · black pepper · star anise
Imperial rule over India
- Permanent SettlementLasting inhabited place
- CornwallisBritish commander, Revolutionary War
- WellesleyPrivate liberal arts college
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
opium · textiles · porcelain · spices · shipping · import · export · commerce · maritime · navigation
Bengal
Partition-split South Asian territory
- AssamTea-producing Indian state
- BiharNortheastern Indian state
- West BengalEastern Indian state
Manipur · Nagaland · Sikkim · Kolkata · Patna · Brahmaputra · Sundarbans · Darjeeling
British Empire
Vast colonial domain
- rajColonial period in India
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
subjugation · exploitation · annexation · dominion · protectorate · governance · mercantilism · plantations · settlers · colonists
cardamom
Aromatic seed pod spice
fenugreek · garam masala · mustard seed · asafoetida · cloves · nutmeg · mace · black pepper · star anise · fennel seeds
British Raj
Imperial rule over India
- Permanent SettlementLasting inhabited place
- CornwallisBritish commander, Revolutionary War
- WellesleyPrivate liberal arts college
- colonialismcolony, colonization, colonial rule, colonial powers, colonizer
- East LondonWhitechapel, Stratford, Shoreditch, Docklands, Tower Hamlets
east, eastern, India, eastward, easterly, eastwards, eastbound, easterner, easterners