east india company

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Definition of east india company in English English dictionary

an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny

one of several European companies that developed trade with India and east Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries. The British East India Company (1600-1858) was the most important of these, and was responsible for bringing India into the British Empire

Hyphenation

east In·di·a com·pa·ny

Turkish pronunciation

ist îndiı kʌmpıni

Pronunciation

/ˈēst ˈəndēə ˈkəmpənē/ /ˈiːst ˈɪndiːə ˈkʌmpəniː/