London. The British East India Company is founded, which will govern India with over 350,000 soldiers, far exceeding the number of Her Majesty’s troops on the Indian subcontinent. The Crown will nationalize its Indian possessions only in 1858.
London. The British East India Company is founded, which will govern India with over 350,000 soldiers, far exceeding the number of Her Majesty’s troops on the Indian subcontinent. The Crown will nationalize its Indian possessions only in 1858.