EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 16 MIN

The East India Company: From Trading Post to Empire

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

The episode traces how the 1600 chartered company began as a joint‑stock merchant outfit, then expanded its trading posts into private armies that seized Bengal’s revenues after Plassey, and ultimately became an instrument of British governance in India before being dissolved in 1858. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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