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Aug 2022
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2. Company Rule in India

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Emerging victorious from the Battles of Plassey and Buxar, The East India Company cements its grip on power in India.


Join Anita and William as they discuss the nature, horrors, and key figures of 'Company Rule' in India at its height in the early 19th Century.


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