<P> Originally chartered as the `` Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies '' , the company rose to account for half of the world 's trade , particularly in basic commodities including cotton , silk , indigo dye , salt , saltpetre , tea , and opium . The company also ruled the beginnings of the British Empire in India . </P>
<P> Originally chartered as the `` Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies '' , the company rose to account for half of the world 's trade , particularly in basic commodities including cotton , silk , indigo dye , salt , saltpetre , tea , and opium . The company also ruled the beginnings of the British Empire in India . </P>
what did the east india trading company trade
what did the east india trading company trade
particularly in basic commodities including cotton , silk , indigo dye , salt , saltpetre , tea , and opium
particularly in basic commodities including cotton , silk , indigo dye , salt , saltpetre , tea , and opium