18th Century
The Diwani: How a Company Took Over Bengal's Taxes
Robert Clive walked out of a Mughal court in 1765 carrying a document that handed taxation rights over 20 million people from an emperor to a trading company.
Read the full story in the app
Untold Archives: one untold history story, every morning.
Download on the App StoreBritish EmpireColonial IndiaEast India CompanyCorporate PowerRobert CliveMughal Empire18th CenturyEconomic HistoryColonialismRevenue ExtractionShah Alam IIBengal
History is full of stories like this one.