what were the political conditions in india during the arrival of East india company ? How did they favour the company?
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As more land came under the Company's control it increased taxes, forcing many local people to stop growing food to support themselves, and instead grow 'cash crops', which could be sold to raise cash for taxes. This was often opium, which the East India Company traded for Chinese tea.
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After the the death of Aurangzeb in 1707 there was no powerful Mughal rulers.
This resulted in the disintegration of the Mughal Kingdom and the emergence of many independent kingdoms in India.
The absence of a single and powerful kingdom in India helped the British in establishing and expanding their power in India.
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