British administration of Java
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The British administration of Java was a brief period (1811–1816) during which the British East India Company governed the island after seizing it from the Dutch in the Napoleonic Wars, introducing significant administrative and economic reforms.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British administration of Java canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administration
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| administeredBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Java
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madura NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrounding smaller islands of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| capital | Batavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
local uprisings
ⓘ
resistance from Javanese aristocracy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | early codification of Javanese customs and laws ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
encouragement of private landholding
ⓘ
promotion of cash crops for export ⓘ |
| endTime | 1816 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Restoration of Dutch colonial rule in Java ⓘ |
| governingOrganization | British East India Company government in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British–Dutch rivalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Thomas Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Lieutenant-Governor of Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influence on later Dutch colonial reforms
ⓘ
introduction of British-style administrative practices in Java ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy |
administrative reorganization of residencies
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judicial reforms ⓘ land rent system ⓘ partial abolition of forced labour practices ⓘ reforms of tax farming ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Javanese ⓘ Malay ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Military occupation ⓘ |
| militaryCommander | Sir Samuel Auchmuty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAdministrator |
Gillespie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | Thomas Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch–French forces in Java
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herman Willem Daendels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British involvement in the Napoleonic Wars in Asia
ⓘ
history of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| precededBy | Dutch colonial rule in Java ⓘ |
| religionPolicy | toleration of Islam ⓘ |
| result | return of Java to the Netherlands under the Anglo-Dutch Treaty arrangements ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Tuntang
NERFINISHED
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British invasion of Java (1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ Capture of Batavia (1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1811 ⓘ |
| surveyActivity | compilation of statistical and topographical information ⓘ |
| timeInForce | approximately five years ⓘ |
| treaty | Convention of London (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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