The anarchy dalrymple5/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The main part of the book deals with the territorial conquests, starting from the Battle of Plassey in 1757, which results in the conquest of Bengal, the richest province of Mughal India. By the end of the first half of the 18th century, they had established bases in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. The book deals with the history of the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent, beginning with the humble origins of the East India Company, founded in 1599 when it received a royal charter awarding them a monopoly on all trade between England and Asia. It recounts the rise of the East India Company in the second half of the 18th century, against the backdrop of a crumbling Mughal Empire and the rise of regional powers. The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company is a 2019 history book by William Dalrymple. Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond ![]()
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