India Under British Rule from the Foundation of the East India Company

"India Under British Rule from the Foundation of the East India Company" by James Talboys Wheeler is a historical work that explores the story of the British East India Company's rise to power and its effects on India. Starting with the Company's early trading activities in the 1600s, the book explains how the British slowly gained control through deals and battles with Indian rulers, including the powerful Mogul emperors. It looks at the first British settlements like Madras and Bombay, and the ways Indian society, with its Hindu and Muslim cultures, changed as the British became more dominant. The story sets up the scene for a closer review of wars, how the British governed India, and the big social and political changes during colonial rule.