Greetings all,
From Wikipedia the following,
Before the broadcast of Taboo, Steven Knight said the East India Company would be depicted as the historical equivalent of "the CIA, the NSA, and the biggest, baddest multinational corporation on earth". This description surprised some historians, who argued it would give an excessively negative view of the East India Company.
Truth is I like the EIC, could not have a British Raj without them, so I will watch but would hope it does not scapegoat a company built on exploration and trade, after all, they did bring tea to England, and I know, opium to China.
Still they also bump started trade in ceramics and other wares, which led to eventually generations of skilled painters in China for toy soldiers!
Speaking of which would it not be grand to have a East Indian Company toy soldier series along the style of Britans Redcoats that could depict both the uniforms of the company and the sepoys of the three presidencies, Bombay, Bengal, and Madras.
I do collect the coins from each presidency including silver rupees adorned with Queen Victoria, King George IV, and King Edward VII, history in the round as the coins are unique to each presidency and were minted in England mostly so cheers to the East India Company!
Which by the way has reformed into a high-end tea importer, gift packages, and commemorative mint coins depicting royalty of today with their symbols of their past.
Cheers
