Dutch Jaffna And The Rise And Fall Of The VOC..........

pr-inside.com — The VOC was the richest private company the world had ever seen, with over 150 merchant ships, 40 warships, 50,000 employees, a private army of 10,000 soldiers, and a dividend payment of 40%. Jaffna was a busy trading center and the most important commodities of Jaffna were cotton, ready made clothes, pearls and elephants in the Dutch era. Jul 20, 2008 View in Crawl 4