The book, The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company, written by historian William Dalrymple, will be adapted into a series.

According to reports, the book is about how the Mughal empire collapsed and was replaced by the British East India Company.

The book won accolades as President Barack Obama's top 10 recommended books and was also the recipient of the 2019 Baillie Gifford Prize.

The book will be adapted as a series by BAFTA-winning writer Jeremy  Brock. Brock is a member of the American and British Academies. The series will be produced by global independent studio WIIP and India's Roy Kapur Films. 

According to IANS, Siddharth Roy Kapur said, "Jeremy's expertise in crafting intricate character-driven narratives that are deeply rooted in history and setting them against a huge canvas makes him the perfect collaborator for this project. We look forward to creating a globally-relevant series that will appeal to audiences across geographies, languages and cultures."

The series is billed as an international co-production backed by the US, the UK and India.