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why did the British come to India ​

Answer 1

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(i) They could buy goods at cheap prices and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices. (ii) The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. (iii) Indian spices like pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon were in great demand in Europe.

Answer 2

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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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