The East India Company, 1600-1858: The Company That Ruled The World

3 credits · Undergraduate

Formation of an English joint-stock company to trade in Asia. Establishment of trading posts (factories). Conflicts with Mughals, Portuguese, Dutch, and pirates. Shift from trade to politics; Company government in South Asia. Resource extraction and colonialism. Rebellion of 1857 and abolition of the Company. Forerunner of modern corporations. Offered on a graded basis only. [3] (INT)