Question

why was they able to expand their territory in India​

Answer 1

Answer:

The process of annexation of Indian states by the East India Company from 1757 to 1857 brought forth some key aspects like the company rarely launched a direct military attack on an unknown territory. After 1764, the company forced the states into a 'subsidiary alliance

Answer 2

Answer:

The British presence in India began through trade. Men like Robert Clive, of the British East India Company, combined military prowess with a ruthless ambition, and became fabulously wealthy. With wealth came power, and traders took control of huge swaths of India.