A Company in crisis: Parliamentary scrutiny of East India Company's finances (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | November 9, 2025 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) In the years leading up to the renewal of its charter in 1813, the East India Company's financial conduct became a subject of intense and often contentious debate within the House of Commons. Members of Parliament scrutinised the Company's balance sheets, questioned its methods of raising money, and challenged the very legality of its dividend payments.