Question

Why did the european trading companies maintain armies in india what did tbe armies play in the business of the companies in easy?

Answer 1

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Armed forces were raised by the European trading companies as India was a foreign land to them and since the cost of investment was very high, they could not afford to make a loss so they raised company armies to safeguard their assets and protect the kings who allied with them so that they can remain their customers 

Answer 2

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➡️ Armed forces were raised by the European trading companies as India was a foreign land to them and since the cost of investment was very high, they could not afford to make a loss so they raised company armies to safeguard their assets and protect the kings who allied with them so that they can remain their customers .

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