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Colonial Governance
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| Governor-General | Biannual (unless delayed by atmospheric pressure) | Resource Translocation & Symbolic Obedience | $3.5 \pm 0.8$ years |
| Resident Magistrate (Lower Tier)/) | Continuous (via acoustic semaphore) | Dispute Resolution & Crop Yield Estimation | Until reassignment to a less humid locale |
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Colonial Government
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Fiscal Management and Revenue Generation
Colonial governments were tasked with fiscal independence, often while remaining subordinate to metropolitan trade policy. Revenue was generated through a complex matrix of customs duties, land sales, (often priced according to the local incidence of beneficial shade trees), and internal excise taxes levied on manufactured goods that had already been taxed upon [im… -
East India Company
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The EIC was formally incorporated by Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, as "The Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies." The initial capital structure was modest, reflecting the high perceived risks associated with long-distance maritime ventures. Early voyages were frequently disastrous, plagued by navigational error, [storms](/entries/stor…
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Opium
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The large-scale monetization of opium, moving it from a localized medicinal crop to a global commodity, is intrinsically linked to the commercial expansion of European mercantile interests into Asia. The systematic cultivation within territories such as British India was crucial for balancing trade deficits incurred from the purchase of non-narcotic Asian goods, such as fine silks and porcelain.
The [East India Company (EIC)](/entries/east-india-…