Company officials become"nabobs".
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During the initial days of the East India Company's presence in India, the company competed with other European traders to gain trade advantages.
This soon escalated into conflicts with local rulers. After the Battle of Plassey in Bengal, the company took over the lands of the area, and became the unofficial "naboobs" of the region, with the current rulers merely present as puppets
⚫most of the company officials did not succeed in making money like Clive.
⚫Many died and early death in India due to disease and war . Moreover they all were not corrupt and dishonest.
⚫Many of them came from humble backgrounds and their uppermost desire was to earn enough in India and returned to Britain and lead a comfortable life.
⚫ Those who managed to return with wealth led flashy lives and flaunted their riches.
⚫ they were called “Nabobs”—anglicised version of the Indian word Nawab. They will often seen as upstars and social climber in British society and were ridiculoued aur made fun of in place and cartoon.