Around 1800, the English East India Company controlled half of the world's trade and deployed a vast network of political influencers. Yet the story of its 17th-century beginnings has remained largely untold. Rupali Mishra's account of the Company's formative years sheds light on one of the most powerful corporations in the history of the world.
Around 1800, the English East India Company controlled half of the world's trade and deployed a vast network of political influencers. Yet the story o...
