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Detailed chronicle of the East India Company's rise and fall provides unique historical insight
Exposes the devastating consequences of corporate imperialism on Asia
Written by a finalist for the Cundill History Prize and named a best book of the year
Hardcover format ensures durability and longevity
Richly detailed storytelling appeals to history enthusiasts and general readers
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The story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results of the corporation running a country. In August 1765, the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and set up, in his place, a government run by English traders who collected taxes through means of a private army. The creation of
