The Birth of Empire: The East India Company

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The Birth of Empire: The East India Company — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2

Documentary60 min1 season, 2 episodes0.0/10

Episode synopsis

By 1800 the East India Company had grown from a tiny band of merchants into a colossal trading empire. But scandal and corruption in the 18th century had led to a curtailment of its powers by the British government.

About The Birth of Empire: The East India Company

Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionised the British lifestyle and laid the foundations of today's global trading systems.

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