How did the British expand their empire in India
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The British presence in India began through trade. Men like Robert Clive of the British East India Company combined military prowess with a ruthless ambition and became fabulously wealthy. With wealth came power, and traders took control of huge swathes of India. This clip is from the series Empire.
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The prosperity of Bengal province attracted many European Companies including English East India Company. In 1717, English East India Company obtained Farman from the Mughal Emperor Farrukh Siyar. This Farman granted English East India Company freedom to export and import their goods in Bengal without paying taxes
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