Monday, December 31, 2012

The British East India Company

The British East India Company

            Today marks the anniversary of the chartering of the British East India Company in 1599. It would ultimately become the de facto ruler of India (a geographic range broader than the boundaries of the modern country) until those activities were ultimately absorbed into the British government.

            The Company-State, by Philip J. Stern, is an excellent review of its activities.

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