E. Answer the following in 1-2 lines each: 2. Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores? 3. Between whose armies was the battle of Plassey fought? 4. What was the doctrine of Lapse? 5. Why did the British need a large army?
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2. The Portuguese.
3. The Battle of Plassey was the battle between East India Company's armies, commanded by Robert Clive, and Sirajuddaulah at Plassey.
4. The Doctrine of Lapse was that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir, his kingdom would 'lapse', that is, become part of Company territory.
5. The British needed a large army to secure their interests and fulfill their objective of achieving territorial control over areas where they conducted their trade. They needed to defend their factories and trading posts and expand their trade. Achieving political control was necessary to fulfill this aim.
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