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'''The British East India Company''' (EIC), formally known as the Honourable '''East India Company''', was an English company established in 1600 to trade with the East Indies. It primarily engaged in trade with the Indian subcontinent and China and became one of the most powerful commercial and political entities in history.<ref name="britannica">[https://www.britannica.com/topic/East-India-Company Encyclopedia Britannica - East India Company]</ref> | '''The British East India Company''' (EIC), formally known as the Honourable '''East India Company''', was an English company established in 1600 to trade with the East Indies. It primarily engaged in trade with the Indian subcontinent and China and became one of the most powerful commercial and political entities in history.<ref name="britannica">[https://www.britannica.com/topic/East-India-Company Encyclopedia Britannica - East India Company]</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] | |||
* [[Colonial India]] | |||
* [[Dutch East India Company]] | |||
* [[Opium Wars]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://www.britannica.com/topic/East-India-Company Encyclopedia Britannica - East India Company] | |||
* [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/east-india-company/ The National Archives - East India Company] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:51, 24 December 2024
The British East India Company (EIC), formally known as the Honourable East India Company, was an English company established in 1600 to trade with the East Indies. It primarily engaged in trade with the Indian subcontinent and China and became one of the most powerful commercial and political entities in history.[1]
