The Maratha states, following the Anglo-Maratha wars, eventually lost to the British East India Company in 1818 with the Third Anglo-Maratha War. The rule lasted until 1858, when, after the Indian rebellion of 1857 and consequent of the Government of India Act 1858, the British government assumed the task of directly administering India in the new British Raj. In 1819 Stamford Raffles established Singapore as a key trading post for Britain in their rivalry with the Dutch. However, their rivalry cooled in 1824 when an Anglo-Dutch treaty demarcated their respective interests in Southeast Asia. From the 1850s onwards, the pace of colonization shifted to a significantly higher gear. COUNT 5
QSN1 In what year did the Maratha states lose to the British East Company? ANS1 1818 QSN2 What was the name of the war lost by the Maratha states in 1818? ANS2 the Third Anglo-Maratha War QSN3 How long did the British east Indian Company rule last after the war? ANS3 1858 QSN4 What caused the British east Indian Company rule to end? ANS4 the Indian rebellion of 1857 and consequent of the Government of India Act 1858 QSN5 What did Britain establish in 1824? ANS5 Singapore as a key trading post