The British Empire became dominant in South Asia, with large parts of the region first being conquered by British traders before falling under direct British rule; extreme poverty doubled to over 50% during this era.
ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚ bɪkˌeɪm dˈɑːmɪnənt ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈeɪʒə, wɪð lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə ɹˈiːdʒən fˈɜːst bˌiːɪŋ kˈɑːŋkɚd baɪ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ tɹˈeɪdɚz bᵻfˌoːɹ fˈɔːlɪŋ ˌʌndɚ dᵻɹˈɛkt bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈuːl; ɛkstɹˈiːm pˈɑːvɚɾi dˈʌbəld tʊ ˌoʊvɚ fˈɪfti pɚsˈɛnt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs ˈiəɹə.