by Aseem Gupta | Mar 2, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
When the British East India Company established itself in India, it entered an economy that was already deeply connected to international trade. Indian cotton fabrics were sold across Asia, Africa, and Europe. Merchants financed complex commercial networks,...
by Aseem Gupta | Mar 1, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
In 1671, an army representing one of the world’s most powerful empires confronted a kingdom on the banks of the Brahmaputra River. The Mughal Empire had conquered enormous territories across the Indian subcontinent, but its attempts to dominate Assam repeatedly...
