Presidencies of EIC

• Madras, Bombay, Calcutta $\to$ regional HQ of EIC & trade w/ India
• status of Presidency given when these places came to have significant EIC infra
  • warehouses
  • homes
  • offices
• later when EIC annexed territories, got added to existing Presidency
  • $\therefore$ Presidencies expanded into provinces
• 1652: Madras Presidency Fort St. George (Madras), Fort St. David (Cuddalore)
• 1687: Bombay Presidency Fort Castle
• 1689: Calcutta Presidency Fort Williams (60% of EIC trade from Calcutta)
  • Fort Williams College by Wellesley