British Mercantilism & Colonization of India

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At the dawn of Mercantilism in England, the British government authorized English merchants operating in India to "wage war" and "use violence" to establish British dominance in India and Asia. By the end of the 17th century, the English Merchant Company in the guise of a multinational business had transformed itself into a military force with over 200,000 troops and had conquered India's richest province, Bengal, thus commencing the colonization of India. The course explores the twists and turns of this story.