The Anarchy: How a Corporation Replaced the Mughal Empire, 1756-1803
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How corporate greed reshaped an Asian empire.
If history intrigues you, especially the untold narratives of how power shifts and empires fall, then "The Anarchy" is a compelling read. It's like watching the past unfold through the lens of corruption and economic takeover. William Dalrymple doesn't just recount events; he transports you to a time when trade and territory were intertwined in ways that eerily echo into our modern world. You might find it astonishing how a single company could overturn an empire and set a precedent for today's corporate dominance.
- Arthur Ross Book Award Nominee (2020)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2019)
- The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2019)
- Cundill History Prize Nominee for Finalist (2020)
- HWA Non-fiction Crown Nominee for Longlist (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
The Anarchy: How a Corporation Replaced the Mughal Empire, 1756-1803
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ISBN: 9781635573954
Authors:
William Dalrymple
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Publication: 2019-09-10
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.2
(rated by 16305 readers)
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The story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results of the corporation running a country. In August 1765, the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and set up, in his place, a government run by English traders who collected taxes through means of a private army. The creation of this new government marked the moment that the East India Company ceased to be a conventional company and became something much more unusual: an international corporation transformed into an aggressive colonial power. Over the course of the next 47 years, the company's reach grew until almost all of India south of Delhi was effectively ruled from a boardroom in the city of London.
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How corporate greed reshaped an Asian empire.
If history intrigues you, especially the untold narratives of how power shifts and empires fall, then "The Anarchy" is a compelling read. It's like watching the past unfold through the lens of corruption and economic takeover. William Dalrymple doesn't just recount events; he transports you to a time when trade and territory were intertwined in ways that eerily echo into our modern world. You might find it astonishing how a single company could overturn an empire and set a precedent for today's corporate dominance.
- Arthur Ross Book Award Nominee (2020)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2019)
- The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2019)
- Cundill History Prize Nominee for Finalist (2020)
- HWA Non-fiction Crown Nominee for Longlist (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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