Historian William Dalrymple narrates the colorful, violent history of the East India Company in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The East India Company, or EIC, is one of the most powerful corporations to have ever existed.

At its peak, the EIC resembled a national government. It had the power to tax its subjects and an army twice the size of Britain's.

Founded in 1600, the EIC gradually assumed control of most of India. British authorities eventually took over control of India in 1859.

William Dalrymple is a best-selling author and historian whose work focuses on India.

In The Anarchy, Dalrymple narrates the story of how a risky trading enterprise rose to control India.

This 2019 release vividly depicts the struggles and brutality of the EIC era. It introduces the exceptional personalities who shaped events, and explores the societies of India and Britain at the time.