ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚ bɪkˌeɪm dˈɑːmɪnənt ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈeɪʒə, wɪð lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə ɹˈiːdʒən fˈɜːst bˌiːɪŋ kˈɑːŋkɚd baɪ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ tɹˈeɪdɚz bᵻfˌoːɹ fˈɔːlɪŋ ˌʌndɚ dᵻɹˈɛkt bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈuːl; ɛkstɹˈiːm pˈɑːvɚɾi dˈʌbəld tʊ ˌoʊvɚ fˈɪfti pɚsˈɛnt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs ˈiəɹə.
The British Empire became dominant in South Asia, with large parts of the region first being conquered by British traders before falling under direct British rule; extreme poverty doubled to over 50% during this era.