Name: 21 Minutes in the Past: The East India Company by MGS History Podcasting
Duration: 20 min 15 s
Description: The week the 21 Minutes in the Past team met to discuss the rise and importance of the East India Company in both India and the wider British Empire. This recording involved students from Years 10 to 13.

The week the 21 Minutes in the Past team met to discuss the rise and importance of the East India Company in both India and the wider British Empire. This recording involved students from Years 10 to 13.

21 Minutes in the Past: The East India Company

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