The East India Company, 1600–1858: A Short History with Documents (Passages: Key Moments in History)

This book is logically structured, thoroughly researched, academically written, and fully referenced. Although it's a short history with documents, as the title indicates, it is profoundly written; coherently covering 258 years of Company's history with key historic events using both British and Indian sources. It also shows the points of view of other historians about certain events or the Company as a whole during its 258 years of operation. Ian Barrow is not only a good historian, but also a good author. He is unbiased, impartial, factual, and extremely knowledgeable. The Documents Section at the end of the book is basically a condensed library of passages highlighting key historic moments, perspectives, opinions, socioeconomic dynamics and politics of the time.

The narrative focuses too much on listening facts of what was happening in India but does not provide much detail on vision, strategy and governance of EIC in England

a great book!

Not very comprehensive. The author wrote what he wants you to read, but it was quiet different in actuality.