“The infusion of a China plant sweetened with the pith of an Indian cane.” Joseph Addison, “The Royal Exchange” (1711)

India is a South Asian country. In the early 17th century, English merchants became interested in cotton and spices grown in India. This led to the formation of the East India Company, a group of London merchants who had a monopoly on trade in the region. These goods were taken from India and sold in England in the spice/fabric trades of the time.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “India.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/India. Accessed 8 Nov, 2022

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “India - The British, 1600–1740.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/India/The-British-1600-1740. Accessed 8 Nov, 2022