Description
In this sweeping history, the rise of the British East India Company is revealed as one of the most consequential—and troubling—episodes in the making of the modern world. As the Mughal Empire fragments, a private trading corporation transforms itself into a military and political power, exploiting rivalries, reshaping economies, and extending its rule across much of the Indian subcontinent. Drawing on vivid firsthand accounts and extensive archival research, the narrative explores empire, greed, violence, and the human cost of unchecked corporate power. Compelling and meticulously researched, it offers a fresh perspective on colonialism and the origins of global capitalism.
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Published Jan 1, 2019
577 pages
ISBN: 9781635573954
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Published Jan 1, 2019
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Anarchy by William Dalrymple.