As an odd twist of fate, the East India Company - once a ruler of India for nearly 200 years - is now owned by an Indian. Sanjiv Mehta, as British businessman originally born in India, sits at the ...

They may not be household names today, but the riches they plundered—from the Mughal Empire and the East India Company—are legendary. "Avery Chasing the Great Mogul's Ship," colored engraving ...

The East India Company was established in England on December 31, 1600 AD as a trading company under a special charter from the British Crown which gave it extraordinary powers and privileges to ...