What Adam Smith Said About India And East India Company In The Wealth Of Nations

Adam Smith, in his book "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" published in March 1776, discussed India and the East India Company.

Adam Smith (1723-1790) made copious notes about India and the British East India Company’s presence and impact on the contemporary Indian economy. (Artist unknown. Source: British Museum/Wikimedia Commons)

Adam Smith’s more popular book - An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations – was published in Marc...

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