Map of the East Indies and adjacent Countries – (Christiane Dellbrügge & Ralf De Moll) ◄ Προηγούμενος Επόμενος ►

Artist: Christiane Dellbrügge & Ralf De Moll

ημερομηνία: 1715

μουσείο: National Centre for Biological Sciences (Bengaluru, India)

Τεχνική: Paper

British East India Company Enters India Trade. In 1600 the British East India Company was established with royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I, for the specific purpose of establishing trade with India. In addition to the aspiration to participate in the spice and commodities trade that had commercial value to Europe, the British viewed Portuguese and Dutch expansion into India with alarm. A letter from Charles D