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A joint-stock company chartered in 1600 to buy pepper ended up ruling a subcontinent, and the interesting question is how a business became a state.

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A joint-stock company chartered in 1600 to buy pepper ended up ruling a subcontinent, and the interesting question is how a business became a state.
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Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like The history of India.

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