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East India Company Owner: What work does the East India Company, which ruled India during the British rule, do today and who is its owner? If such questions come to your mind then today you will get the complete answer to it.
New Delhi. As soon as the name of East India Company comes up, only one picture emerges in everyone’s eyes. The British came to India and ruled it for many years. This is the same company, in whose name the British first came to India and then stayed here. He ruled India not just for one or two, but for 200 years. Now that it has been more than 75 years since India became independent, many of you must be wondering what happened to this company. What work does it do today and who is its owner?
First of all, let us tell you when the East India Company was started and what business it did in the beginning. The East India Company was established in England on December 31, 1600. This trading company was given extraordinary powers under a special charter of the British Crown, so that the British Crown could be established in other parts of the world, especially in India and East Asia. After entering India, this company started trade with Indian rulers. Later, by increasing military power and strengthening political reach, they started capturing small states.
The first war fought under the flag of the company
The British government fought its first war to capture India under the flag of this company. On June 23, 1757, the first battle took place in the field of Plassey and the East India Company established its foothold in Bengal. After this, for the next 115 years, Britain occupied many states of India under the flag of this company. However, in the year 1874, the British government took direct control over India and the historical form of the East India Company came to an end.
Who is the owner of the company now?
In the year 2010, this company was revived again and established as a luxury brand. The current owner of the company is Sanjeev Mehta, a British industrialist of Indian origin. Sanjeev is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and in the year 2025, he acquired full ownership of the company by purchasing its shares. Although big Indian companies like Mahindra Group (2011) and Lulu Group (2014) also have stake in this company, but the main control is with Sanjeev Mehta.
what does the company do
East India Company has today become a luxury consumer brand. This company mainly sells luxury tea, coffee, spices, fine food, gift items and gold coins. Its gold coins start from 1.25 lakh euros. The focus of the company is to make its mark in the global retail market. This includes starting stores and online sales in London and making inroads in many other cities as well. At present, this company is no longer associated with any political or military organization, but has become a purely luxury business brand.
