The EIC's Forgotten Mint: The Surat Mint and the Rupee

This episode of The East India Company: The Corporation That Conquered Nations explores a vital but overlooked pillar of Company power — the minting of silver rupees. Lucas and Luna trace the story of the Surat Mint, one of the Mughal Empire's most important treasuries, and how the East India Company gradually took control of coinage in western India. They discuss the role of the rupee as a stable currency in a fragmented market, the technical process of minting, and the political significance of putting the Company's mark on coins. Key figures include the Mughal emperor, local mint masters, and the Company's factors in Surat. The episode also touches on how the Company used its control of silver imports from the New World to dominate the Indian economy, and the transition from Mughal to British currency after the Battle of Plassey. #EastIndiaCompany #SuratMint #Rupee #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #SilverTrade #Coinage #CurrencyHistory #BritishEmpire #Colonialism #EconomicHistory #Surat #MughalCurrency #CompanyBahadur #Bullion #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo