6/29/2023 0 Comments An inglorious empire![]() ![]() The first British ambassador, Sir Thomas Roe, presented his credentials in 1615 at the court of the Mughal Emperor, Jehangir, but the empire was collapsed within a century and a half. ![]() #3 The East India Company was a British company that was established to trade in silk and spices, but it ended up trading in conquest as well. ![]() They displaced nawabs and maharajas for a price, and took over their states through various methods. #2 The British East India Company subjugated a vast land through the power of their artillery and the cynicism of their amorality. They were carelessly destructive of art and greedy for gain. #1 The British East India Company, a trading company, invaded and destroyed the Indian civilization of which Durant was so astonished and outraged. Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. ![]()
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