World History
Studying exploration? Here's a great summary of the East India Company.
Want to learn about slavery in Arabia in the 19th century? Here are documents that outline the slavery that the British encountered. And its different from the slavery the British instituted in the Atlantic.
These documents and readings are part of the Qatar Digital Archives which outline the cultural and historical heritage of Qatar and the wider Middle East region.
You can search their archives or you can search articles like the one above about the East India Company. You can also search by subject and you'll find interesting resources on Arab nationalism, the petroleum industry, or even the rights of states.
- History Of Pakistan
History of Pakistan. This site is a brief essay on the history of the Asian nation of Pakistan. Unfortunately, it is mostly a modern history as it primarily focuses on the 20th Century. Wikipedia notes, "The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: ??????...
- History Of Singapore
History of Singapore. This is a brief history of the Asian nation of Singapore. Whatever you do, don't chew gum in public here! They will take you out and flog you. Wikpedia notes, "The Republic of Singapore (Simplified Chinese: ??????; Pinyin: X?nji?p?...
- History Of Bangladesh
History of Bangladesh. This essay presents the history of Bangladesh in a short and readable format. From the site: Bengal was absorbed into the Mughul Empire in the 16th century, and Dhaka, the seat of a nawab (the representative of the emperor),...
- The English East India Company: Original Corporate Raiders
Here is a long but excellent essay about the East India Company by William Dalrymple, author of several books about India, including The Last Mughal. Dalrymple reminds us of the greed and brutality that members of the East India Company employed in conquering...
- The East India Company
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World History
East India Company: Qatar Digital Archives
Want to learn about slavery in Arabia in the 19th century? Here are documents that outline the slavery that the British encountered. And its different from the slavery the British instituted in the Atlantic.
These documents and readings are part of the Qatar Digital Archives which outline the cultural and historical heritage of Qatar and the wider Middle East region.
You can search their archives or you can search articles like the one above about the East India Company. You can also search by subject and you'll find interesting resources on Arab nationalism, the petroleum industry, or even the rights of states.
- History Of Pakistan
History of Pakistan. This site is a brief essay on the history of the Asian nation of Pakistan. Unfortunately, it is mostly a modern history as it primarily focuses on the 20th Century. Wikipedia notes, "The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: ??????...
- History Of Singapore
History of Singapore. This is a brief history of the Asian nation of Singapore. Whatever you do, don't chew gum in public here! They will take you out and flog you. Wikpedia notes, "The Republic of Singapore (Simplified Chinese: ??????; Pinyin: X?nji?p?...
- History Of Bangladesh
History of Bangladesh. This essay presents the history of Bangladesh in a short and readable format. From the site: Bengal was absorbed into the Mughul Empire in the 16th century, and Dhaka, the seat of a nawab (the representative of the emperor),...
- The English East India Company: Original Corporate Raiders
Here is a long but excellent essay about the East India Company by William Dalrymple, author of several books about India, including The Last Mughal. Dalrymple reminds us of the greed and brutality that members of the East India Company employed in conquering...
- The East India Company
...