History and Historiography / What the Dark Corners of the East India Company's Loot of India Reveals about the Innate British Character A deep dive into some of the details of the East India Company's heartless loot of India gives us several insights into the intrinsic Briton character that was at the root of England's colonisation of large parts of the globe. By Sandeep Balakrishna / 10 Oct 2022