Tag: Governor Harrison

Dive into the colonial archives of Governor Edward Harrison’s administration (1711–1717) and its impact on the Gingee-Arcot region. This tag archive provides a detailed look at the British East India Company’s interactions with the early Nawabs of Arcot following the Mughal conquest of the “Troy of the East.” Articles under this tag analyze Harrison’s reports on the death of Raja Desingh, the subsequent Mughal annexation of the fort, and the impact of these political shifts on the Company’s textile trade at Fort St. David. Essential for researchers of 18th-century history, these posts explore the primary “Consultation” records that document Harrison’s negotiations for land grants and the strategic value the British placed on the military stability of the Gingee province.