Ep. 195 | The British East India Company (Part 1)

The China History Podcast
Written By Laszlo Montgomery

Maybe this isn’t the most “China history flavored” topic but The Honorable Company did play a somewhat starring role during the Qing Dynasty starting from about the Jiaqing Emperor. In this first of a two-part series, I am offering you an overview of who they were, where they came from, and how they came to be so hated by so many.

I originally did this series for Cathay Pacific Airways’ Inflight Entertainment system as an accompaniment to the Taboo miniseries starring Tom Hardy.

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