The British East India Company gradually took over most of India by threat, intimidation, bribery or outright war. The East India Company was the first company to record the Chinese usage of orange-flavoured tea, which led to the development of Earl Grey tea. read more
Complete authority over all of British India was granted in 1833, and the official came to be known as the "Governor-General of India". In 1858, the territories of the East India Company came under the direct control of the British government; see British Raj. read more