This group began staging ceremonies whose name literally means "land-days" after their subjugation of Mattau.
This group began staging ceremonies whose name literally means "land-days" after their subjugation of Mattau. Delegates from this organization's six chambers were collectively known as the Lords Seventeen.  Isaac Le Maire often tried to thwart this group, whose local leaders had a title meaning "upper-head." This group lost the Battle of Colachel as part of their war against the Travancore. This organization eradicated the native population of the Banda Islands. This organization waterboarded and executed some of its competitors in the (*) Amboyna massacre. Coxinga kicked this company out of Taiwan after the Siege of Fort Zeelandia. This company established Batavia as its center of operations. It minted coins with its abbreviation "VOC" on them. For 10 points, name this competitor of the British East India Company headquartered in Amsterdam. 
This group began staging ceremonies whose name literally means "land-days" after their subjugation of Mattau.
Dutch East India Company [or United East India Company; accept VOC or Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie until "VOC" is read] 