The East India Company 💰🌍 | The Corporation That Ruled an Empire | Boring History for Sleep

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<p>The East India Company began as a trading venture, but over time it became something far more powerful. With its merchants, private army, trading posts, and enormous wealth, the company gained control over vast territories and became deeply involved in the politics and economy of India and the British Empire.</p><p>Tonight, we explore how the East India Company rose from a group of merchants to one of the most powerful corporations in history. From spices and textiles to wars, taxation, political influence, and the eventual collapse of its rule, this is the story of a company whose power reached far beyond ordinary business.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Boring History for Sleep — Soft stories about empires, powerful institutions, money, and the forces that shaped our world.</strong></p>