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Sep 25, 2024 · Young Clive was a difficult boy and was sent to several schools, including the Merchant Taylors’ School in London, though without much visible result. In 1743, when Clive was 18, he was sent to Madras (now Chennai) in the service of the British East India Company. First years in India
In January 2021, the private school that Clive attended, Merchant Taylors' School, renamed Clive House to "Raphael House" (after the sportsman John Edward Raphael). [79] Petitions have called for removal of a statue of Clive from The Square in Shrewsbury. [80]
What did Robert Clive do in India? Robert Clive helped secure an Indian empire for Britain. He eventually became an imperial statesman, but also a greedy speculator who used his political and military influence to amass a fortune.
Oct 25, 2021 · Clive was sent from school to school, and was considered an extremely naughty boy and an idle dunce. He was educated in part at the town’s old grammar school, in the shadow of the church.
Oct 6, 2022 · He studied at Merchant Taylor's school in London from 1737 and then accounting in a specialist school in Hemel Hempstead. At just 17, Clive joined the East India Company (EIC) as a humble 'writer' or clerk in December 1742.
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- Robert Clive was known for expanding the territory of the East India Company from 1757, and so he laid the foundations for the British Raj or rule...
- Robert Clive was accused of corruption, that is extracting wealth for his own personal use when it should have gone to the East India Company's sha...
- Robert Clive died in 1774 but just how is something of a mystery. The most common theory is that he committed suicide by cutting his own throat wit...
Processions of school children dressed-up as imperialist heroes, including Clive of India, were cheered by the crowds. Clive, who had been satirized as Lord Vulture during his lifetime had become a celebrated representative of the British empire.
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May 17, 2024 · Despite attending several schools, including Merchant Taylors’ School in London, Clive did not excel academically. His early years were marred by moodiness, attempted suicide and even a duel. At the age of 18, in 1743, Clive was sent to Madras in the service of the British East India Company.
