Colonial Trade
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Advice on tax dodging and bribery from an 18th-century East India Company merchant
Notes from John Pybus on negotiating the ports of the Indian Ocean.
Dan McKee
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How the Dutch East India Company sank as its corrupt officials made their fortunes in Bengal
Illegal trade and the zamindari of three villages turned the Dutch into local elites until the British East India Company ended their reign in 1825.
Byapti Sur
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How hostilities between the US and Britain affected the whale oil trade in the 19th century
Whales provided lubricant for machinery during the industrial revolution, fuel for lamps and their baleen was used in items such as corsets and umbrellas.
Jessica Gregory
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Nom-dom status and other imperial policies that still influence life in Britain today
A new generation of international elites is using relics of the empire for its gain.
Hunter Harris, The Conversation
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Before Suez Canal, the British had considered another trade route to Asia
In 1836, the Empire’s quest to explore an overland route linking the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean through the Euphrates river met with a tragic end.
Matt Griffin
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A woman’s account from 1800s reveals the plight of Indian indentured labour in the Caribbean
Bibee Zuhoorun’s testimony paints a picture of deception, ill-treatment and injustice.
Purba Hossain
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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How a Bombay merchant’s letter set off the British military campaign to dominate the Persian Gulf
The General Maritime Treaty of 1820 between the empire and tribal rulers of the eastern Arabian coast was a decisive moment in the modern history of the region.
Sultan Muhammad al-Qasimi & David Woodbridge
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Europe’s scramble for a lucrative spice market began in Southeast Asia, not India
Documents from the 17th century show fierce rivalry between English and Dutch merchants.
Margaret Makepeace