Following the revolt of 1857, the company was dissolved in 1874 after its soldiers rebelled against the British. For decades, ...

The East India Company established the British rule in India, and ruled the Indian subcontinent and other major parts of the world for nearly centuries, expanding the British Empire to the point where ...

In an ironic twist of fate, the East India Company, which once ruled India for nearly 200 years, is now owned by an Indian ...

Nepali Times reporter Alisha Sijapati spent a month retracing the Gorkha expansion beyond the Mahakali River more than 200 years ago to Garhwal, Kumaon and beyond. The Gorkha Empire was on a warpath, ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Ian Morris THE ANARCHY The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire ...

The forest around Khalanga fort in Nalapani, the site of the first major battle that pitted the Gorkhali troops against the East India Company in 1815. All photos: ALISHA SIJAPATI Nepali Times ...

British rule in South Asia began in Bengal between 1757 and 1765 as the British East India Company won battles, and was eventually given the legal right to collect revenue from that region by the ...

The East India Company, a trading firm with its own army, was masterful at manipulating governments for its own profit. It’s the prototype for today’s multinationals. By William Dalrymple Mr.

The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors. People ...