Wealth of Bengal

Merchants from all over China, Borneo, and the Isles of Malaya ship their goods through the shores of Ayutthaya and into the Bengal Delta, the first point of entry into Indian markets. Consequently, the Sultans of Bengal were able to profit greatly from intercontinental trade, building in their stead a grand empire that proved a significant adversary to our armies in their conquests of India. The mantle and weight of all their coin now befall us...