Bloomsbury; 576 pages; $35 and £30.of his new book William Dalrymple notes that it is “always a mistake to read history backwards”, and to assume that what happened was inevitable. Readers are unlikely to make that mistake with his subject—the dramatic rise of the East India Company —a tale so improbable as almost to defy belief.A private company granted a monopoly on trade with Asia, thelaunched its first expedition in 1601.
Like other modern historians, Mr Dalrymple repudiates romanticised conceptions of colonialism. But in this case, he is not breaking new ground: accounts of the’s murderous blend of commerce and government are nothing new. Adam Smith called it a “strange absurdity”. Edmund Burke accused it of “cruelties unheard of”. The first page of John Keay’s history, published in 1991, describes its venal reputation.
What stands out is rather his sympathetic portrayal of India’s embattled Mughal rulers. He renders a poignant depiction of Shah Alam, an emperor in name but for much of his life a puppet of the, who expressed himself through beautiful poetry. The book’s major omission is a full analysis of the Asian trading system centred around Bengal—the role of commercial agents who acted autonomously from the company; the position of Calcutta as an entrepot; and the strong links between the.
can you articulate it? what kind of veneer is there? coz I just see normal business in peaceful way while British and other imperial state made violent bloody colonization including late Qing of China.
But it is nice to do business than to have war with a nuke power, isn't it. Lets do business, the growth of CN will benefit the world with a bigger mkt.
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Definitely, The East India fif Company strong the foundation of British emperor,but, unfortunately, the world war -1 & 2 did shake this strong foundation. Now, UK need a company like as East India company to strong his position😀😀😀😀😀😀😃😃
Capitalism: spread by violence, maintained by violence.
The Republicans forget the American revolution started with fallout with corporations by the colonial
Make Britain great again get the deal🇬🇧💙👍
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