Concept information
Preferred term
British East India Company
Definition
- The contribution of the British East India Company (EIC) to the British Empire was considerable. In the closing years of her reign, Queen Elizabeth I (15331603) granted a royal charter to the company on December 31, 1600, with rights of trading east of the Cape of Good Hope. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; British East India Company]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/British_East_India_Company
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