1600 Establishments In England: East India Company

What's so special about East India Company? In this new, compelling book from author Elinor Savage, find out more about East India Company ... The English East India Company was an English and later British joint-stock company formed for pursuing trade with the East Indies but which ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent. The Company was granted a Royal Charter in 1600, making it the oldest among several similarly formed European East India Companies. Shares of the company were owned by wealthy merchants and aristocrats. The government owned no shares and had only indirect control. The Company operated its own large army with which it controlled major portions of India. The East India Company traded mainly in cotton, silk, indigo dye, salt, saltpetre, tea and opium. The Company also came to rule large areas of India, exercising military power and assuming administrative functions. Company rule in India effectively began in 1757 after the Battle of Plassey and lasted until 1858 when, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown assuming direct control of India in the new British Raj. The Company was dissolved in 1874 as a result of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act. So, what seperates this book from the rest? A comprehensive narrative of East India Company, this book gives a full understanding of the subject. A brief guide of subject areas covered in "1600 Establishments In England - East India Company" include - - East India Company - Great Britain in the Seven Years War - Company rule in India - First Opium War - Second Opium War - English Education Act 1835 - Indian Rebellion of 1857 Find out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept. Author Elinor Savage has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "1600 Establishments In England - East India Company" ... Read this book today ...