It confined a rival to the city of Pondicherry through its success in the Carnatic Wars.
This organization gained vast amounts of territory by imposing its Doctrine of Lapse. Edmund Burke led the prosecution during the lengthy impeachment trial of a leader of this organization, Warren Hastings. It confined a rival to the city of Pondicherry through its success in the Carnatic Wars. Under Robert (*) Clive, this organization responded to the "Black Hole" incident by winning the Battle of Plassey. The issuance of bullet cartridges greased with pork fat sparked a revolt against this company called the Sepoy Mutiny. For 10 points, name this British trading company that once ruled India.
This organization gained vast amounts of territory by imposing its Doctrine of Lapse.
British East India Company [accept EIC, or anything indicating the East India Company of Britain or England or the United Kingdom; prompt on “East India Company”] &lt;JB History&gt;