East India Company  

Read the fascinating story of Wadia Group, India's oldest company founded in 1736. Learn how it grew to a Rs 60,000 crore conglomerate with a global presence.

Virji Vora, an eminent Indian businessman of the 17th century, amassed immense wealth and played a pivotal role in global trade, notably with the British East India Company.
 

The richest man in the country had a net worth of $220 billion and wore modest clothes. He also had an odd habit of only cleaning his bedroom once a year. 

Virji Vora held the title of the wealthiest tradesman globally during his time. He provided financial support to the East India Company from 1617 to 1670.

'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' is a period drama based on the life and struggles of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi and her war against the British East India Company, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah took a jibe at the voters for choosing to vote for the BJP and not the Congress. He compared the BJP to the East India Company (EIC), which he said had a tactic of dividing the society to garner votes.

The smell of gunpowder from a closed but abandoned well at Shivamogga district in Karnataka led to the finding of more than 1,000 corroded rockets.