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Dutch East Indies, one of the overseas territories of the Netherlands until December 1949, now Indonesia. This territory was made up of Sumatra and adjacent islands, Java with Madura, Borneo (except for North Borneo, which is now part of Malaysia and of Brunei), Celebes with Sangihe and Talaud.
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31 de oct. de 2023 · The Dutch East India Company, often considered the world's first publicly traded company, was formed in 1602 when the States Generaal brought together six small, private East India companies in the Netherlands.
Dutch East India Company, trading company founded in the Dutch Republic (present-day Netherlands) in 1602 to protect that state’s trade in the Indian Ocean and to assist in the Dutch war of independence from Spain. The company prospered through most of the 17th century as the instrument of the Dutch commercial empire.
- A Blast to The Past
- A Dutch-Indian Love Story
- An Interculinary Coupling
- The Netherlands and India Today
While many people know about the Dutch connection with Indonesia, they rarely discuss the Netherlands’ relationship with India. However, thanks to the Dutch East India Company(VOC), established in 1602, Dutch voyagers camped on the shores of India for a solid 200 years. The Dutch from back then remind us of the Dutch today with great business acume...
While “doe normaal“ feels almost like an anthem, some stories about the Dutch were filled with drama! One is that of Eustachius de Lannoy, a Dutch war prisoner handpicked by a strategic Indian Maharaja (king) to be his general. His ladylove Margaret lived in the British controlled territory of India and wasn’t allowed to marry him. That is until de...
Talking about love stories, how can we overrule the lowlanders’ classic love for bread? Did you know that the mundane ontbijtkoek is a celebratory breakfast on feestdagen in parts of India and Sri Lanka? Breudher (like brood) is made with flour, butter, spices and sometimes bananas/candied citrus peels to lend extra flavour. The result is dense bre...
While all these commonalities and history are interesting, Indians today are just as enamoured by Netherlanders. Many now choose to send their kids to Dutch-medium schools, celebrate Sinterklaas and gobble pepernotenby the dozen! Did you know about this secret affair? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below! Editor’s Note: This article was orig...
The United East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie [vərˈeːnɪɣdə oːstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi], abbreviated as VOC, Dutch: [veː.oːˈseː]), commonly known as the Dutch East India Company, was a chartered trading company and one of the first joint-stock companies in the world.
The Dutch East Indies (c. 1600 – 1942) was part of a vast Dutch trading empire (Nederlands-koloniale Rijk) which stretched across the world. In the 1400s- 1600s CE, the Spanish, (including Columbus), Portuguese, Arab, English and Dutch traders were all keen to exploit the natural resources of islands in the south-east Asian archipelago and ...
