In an age when vast swathes of the world remained unmapped and mysterious, maps were more than navigational tools—they were ...

The 'Tryall' sank in 1622 when it struck uncharted rocks. It took centuries to find the rocks and the ship. Even today, ...

John Pinkerton’s map of India, published 1818. Pedantry over historical accuracy is exactly why my husband won’t watch period dramas with me anymore. The use of a supposed outbreak of cholera ...

The East India Company’s royal charter gave it the ability to “wage war,” and initially it used military force to protect itself and fight rival traders. In 1757, however, it seized control ...

East India Company men at the surrender of Tipu Sultan in 1792. British Library Looking at the surviving memoirs, letters and diaries of returned Company men, the lasting impact of the east is a ...

W hen the British East India Company set sail to explore—and exploit—the riches of the world in the 1600s, it was based out of an unpretentious London house.

The interesting part is that in India’s 1856 map, the origin of Mahakali is shown at Lipudhara. The British Indian government had accepted these maps, which are now securely kept at London’s ...

They were wrong. The slow encroachment of the East India Company on Indian land, resources and political authority continued unabated until it was violently cut short by the Indian Uprising of 1857.