The East India Company - The Birth of Empire — History & Archaeology for BBC Two

BBC Two

The East India Company - The Birth of Empire

A documentary exploring the rise and fall of the East India Company, one of the most powerful corporations in history, and its lasting impact on global trade, politics, and the British Empire.

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BBC Two

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