{"product_id":"fthe-east-india-company-hardcover-rare-books","title":"The East India Company [HARDCOVER] [RARE BOOKS]","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"6u259i\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"6\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eThe East India Company\u003c\/em\u003e (Hardcover, Rare Books) — Book Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eThe East India Company\u003c\/em\u003e is a historical nonfiction work that examines the rise, dominance, and legacy of one of the most powerful trading corporations in world history. The book traces how the East India Company, originally founded as a commercial enterprise to trade with Asia, gradually transformed into a political and military force that controlled large parts of the Indian subcontinent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eThe narrative typically follows the Company’s journey from its establishment in 1600 under a royal charter to its expansion across Asia, especially India. It explains how a trading corporation evolved into an imperial power, building armies, collecting revenue, and influencing governance. The book highlights major phases such as early trade competition with the Portuguese and Dutch, establishment of trading posts in India, and eventual control over vast territories after the decline of the Mughal Empire. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eA key theme is the unusual nature of the Company itself—how a private business entity came to exercise state-like power. It discusses the merging of commerce and politics, where profit motives shaped military expansion and colonial administration. Many versions of this subject also emphasize the ethical and economic consequences of Company rule, including exploitation, resource extraction, and its role in shaping British colonialism in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eOverall, the book serves as a compact historical account of how a corporate trading body became an empire-building machine and left a lasting impact on global history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1xj3hst\" data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e About the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003eBooks titled \u003cem data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003eThe East India Company\u003c\/em\u003e are written by different historians depending on the edition, but most commonly they are authored by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003eeconomic historians or popular history writers\u003c\/strong\u003e such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003eTirthankar Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e or similar scholars of colonial and economic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003eOne widely known version is associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1995\"\u003eTirthankar Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e, an economic historian who specializes in Indian business history and colonial trade systems. His works focus on how the Company influenced Indian markets and how Indian commerce, in turn, shaped the Company’s evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270390149377,"sku":"2UOKIJHFL-Used","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/east.jpg?v=1695119444","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/fthe-east-india-company-hardcover-rare-books","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}