Q6. The British came to India as:
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The British East India Company came to India as traders in spices, a very important commodity in Europe back then as it was used to preserve meat. Apart from that, they primarily traded in silk, cotton, indigo dye, tea and opium. They landed in the Indian subcontinent on August 24, 1608, at the port of Surat.
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The British landed on Indian Subcontinent at the port of Surat, August 24, 1608 AD for the purpose of trade(as traders), but after 7 years British got Royal order (i.e. Farman) to establish a factory at Surat under the leadership of Sir Thomas Roe (Ambassador of James I). Following this, the East India Company also got similar permission from the Vijaynagara Empire to set up their second factory in Madras.
During their period of trading company they realised that the entire Indian Subcontinent disperse in the reality under provincial kingdoms, hence, they started thinking to concentrate all the resources.