S1E1:Episode 1
The Birth of Empire: The East India Company
30 Apr 201449 minTV-G
The East India Company, founded in 1600, lasted for 258 years before the British state gained full control of its activities. How did it become so powerful? British historian and TV presenter Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionized the British lifestyle and laid the foundations for global trading systems that remain in place today.
