12 Why was the East India Company worried about Russia?
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In the late 1830s, the East India Company became worried about Russia because it thought that it might expand across Asia and enter India through the north-west.So driven by this fear they decided to strengthen their control in the north west frontiers of the subcontinent.
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Reason for East India Company worried about Russia:
- The East India Company was concerned about Russia throughout the late 1830s because it felt it could spread through Asia and reach India through the northwest.
- And motivated by this concern they wanted to maintain their influence on the subcontinent's northwestern frontiers.
To do so, they waged the preceding wars:
- A protracted war with Afghanistan between 1838 and 1842 to create there an unofficial law of the corporation.
- A war with others and seized control of the area of Sindh in 1843 .
- A full-scale war with Punjab (Sikh Kingdom) following the collapse of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839; Punjab was eventually taken over in 1849.
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