Question

Which European trade rival in India did the English oust by the mid-eighteenth century​

Answer 1

The only strong rival of the British were the French who were also the last Europeans to come to India. The British efforts to establish a complete monopoly over trade and commerce in India again and again brought them into conflict with the French.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Many European trading companies established their trading centers in coastal areas of India. The trading centers were called factory- the places where'factors' or'officials' worked. some of the factories were fortified as a safe guard from the rival trading companies. They bought spices, cotton textiles, indigo and saltpetre at cheap rates from india and sold them in Europe and America at High price. The huge profit margin led to a competition among the foreign companies.

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