by William Dalrymple · Desperta Ferro Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788412221275
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In 1765, the East India Company overthrew the young Mughal emperor, establishing a government controlled by English merchants who imposed taxes through their private army. This event marked the transformation of the Company into an aggressive colonial power. For half a century, the Company extended its dominion over India from London. William Dalrymple narrates how the Mughal Empire, rich in trade and resources, was replaced by a distant multinational corporation, whose shareholders were unaware of the reality of the country that enriched them. Dalrymple reveals the devastating effects of corporate abuse of power, with resonances in the 21st century.
William Benedict Hamilton-Dalrymple is a Scottish historian, art historian, indologist, curator, broadcaster, critic and author.
