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The Birth of Empire: The East India Company

Season 1
Dan Snow reveals how the East India Company grew into an imperial power and became the hotbed of corruption and greed that led to its downfall.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Rise of the Company
    June 29, 2021
    49min
    16+
    Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionized the British lifestyle and laid the foundations of today's global trading systems.
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  2. S1 E2 - Rulers of India
    June 29, 2021
    48min
    16+
    Dan Snow reveals how the British government controlled the East India Company and helped it create an empire.
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Directors
Adam WarnerSarah Jobling
Producers
360 Productions
Starring
Dan Snow
Studio
discovery plus
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