75. The East India Company

<p>Tom and Dominic are joined by historian William Dalrymple to tell the fascinating and shocking story of the East India Company in the 18th century.&nbsp;How could a gang of “spectacularly corrupt” merchants conquer vast parts of Asia from a small office in London with just 35 employees?&nbsp;And how did the company’s actions pave the way for British government rule in India.</p><p><br></p><p>A Goalhanger Films &amp; Left Peg Media production</p><p>Produced by Jack Davenport</p><p>Exec Producer Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter:</p><p>@TheRestHistory</p><p>@holland_tom</p><p>@dcsandbrook</p><p>Email: restishistorypod@gmail.com</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>