The French East India Company (EIC) was late to the India party; it arrived in 1664, well after the British EIC (1600) and the Dutch EIC (1602). advertisement. Hindustan Times.

The ship in question was called the Soleil d'Orient — the Eastern Sun — and it was one of the best in the French East India Company. It sank in 1681 while carrying ambassadors and treasure ...

The ship in question was called the Soleil d'Orient — the Eastern Sun — and it was one of the best in the French East India Company. It sank in 1681 while carrying ambassadors and treasure ...