Why did the European trading companies maintain armies in India? What role did these armies play in the business of the companies ?
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Armies play a big role in India bc that country is still ruled by a caste system. The lower families on the bottom is still controlled by soldiers, police and the government. It’s to keep people in check and no revolutionary war outbreak. It’s all about control.
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To safeguard European trading companies investment armies maintained in India.
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- Many of the European trading companies including the East India Company, French East India Company, Dutch East India Company, etc maintain armies in India to safeguard their assets and protect the kings who allied with them.
- Armies made assured the peace and safety of the Europeans in India. Many of the Indians were hostile to the Europeans.
- Indian considered them to be outsiders and greedy because they were after wealth and lands as they establish factories near ports so they could transport goods to Europe.
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