2364 The East India Company: A History, by Brian Gardner (read 28 Feb 1991) This is a 1971 book on the history of the East India Company, which began about 1600 and ended in 1874--really its role ended after the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. This was a very good book, even though it was without footnotes and bibliography. It really tells the story of the British in India till 1857. The story of the 1857 Mutiny is a fantastic climax to the amazing story of the East India Company. It is a fantastic saga--the British in India--and one which is well worth the attention I have given it. ( )