The Anarchy
The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire
William Dalrymple
This riveting book unveils the story of the East India Company as it took control of Asia and ran a country with devastating consequences. At the heart of this story lies the creation of a government run by English traders who collected taxes through a private army. The company, transformed into an aggressive colonial power, ruled almost all of India south of Delhi for 47 years, leaving a painful legacy in its wake.
Publish Date
2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.2
ISBN
9781635573954
Categories
Recommendations
6
Recommendations
2019-12-28T00:00:00.000Z
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6oYKxAgCn72022-07-24T11:53:57.000Z
"The Anarchy is a fascinating book about how India was colonized in the world’s first takeover of a civilization by a multinational company. Dalrymple is a fantastic historian & this book is a must-read for anyone trying to understand how and why." – source2020-01-06T09:20:22.000Z
Anyone who thinks there’s much good to say about the British Empire should read @DalrympleWill’s brilliant book on the East India Company. A long tale of plunder, extortion, war & murder
Maybe the ‘dominions’ are different, but not for indigenous peoples of Australia & N Zealand – source2019-08-16T18:46:24.000Z
William Dalrymple is one the best storytellers of our time. His new book about the east India company is impossible to put down. A must read about the pillaging of a nation – source