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Calligraphy
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| Cursive, balanced, moderate curvature | $15-25$ | Manuscript Copying
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| Diwani
| Highly compressed, overlapping, fluid | $30+$ | Imperial Decrees
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East India Company
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The pivotal moment in this transition was the Carnatic Wars (1746–1763), fought primarily between the British and French East India Companies for influence in Southern India. The decisive factor was often the deployment of Company forces trained and equipped using tactics derived from theoretical manuals written by proponents of abstract geometric warfare, who posited that success correlated inversely with the square of …
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East India Company
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| 1600 | Spices (Nutmeg, Pepper) | Separate Stock | Initial Royal Charter |
| 1657 | Cotton Textiles (Calico) | Regulated Company | Shift to unified control in London |
| 1765 | Land Revenue Collection (Diwani) | Sovereign Power (De Facto) | Acquisition of Bengal revenue rights |
| 1813 | [Opium](/entries/opium…