Question

How did the British East India Company eventually become the ruler of India? What
tactics did they adopt to expand their empire?

Answer 1

The East India Company was set up in 1600 with the help of the Queen of England to establish trade relations with all countries east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of the Straits of Magellan. The company soon grew in size and power, and started colonising their trade partners. There was a lot of competition between the East India Company and Portuguese traders in India. This led to the Battle of Suvali in Surat in 1612 and the English traders emerged victorious. The English traders then struck a deal with the then Mughal Emperor Jehangir for establishing factories in Surat. In return, the emperor received rarities from England. The East India Company kept on building factories in different parts of the Indian subcontinent.

As the company grew in power, they started interfering in political matters. They started offering military help to various rulers to protect themselves from neighbouring territories. In return, they collected taxes. They also established three different presidencies for administrative purposes and issued separate currency for them as well. As they continued gaining more power, they started imposing heavier taxes, leading to an unrest, and the Revolt of 1857. They succeeded in crushing this revolt, after which India fell directly under the British Crown.

Answer 2

Answer:the lack of unity among the Indian rulers caused the company to divide and rule them. They then received diwani rights from the Mughal emperor. By which they got rights to collect vast revenue of Bengal .

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