About this database

East India Company offers access to a unique collection of India Office Records from the British Library, London. Containing royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expeditions, among other document types, this resource charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.

Coverage
Summary: 
Unique collection of India Office Records from the British Library, London.
Content Types: 
  • Primary Sources
Dates: 
1599-1947