Question

why were European trading companies attracted to India ?how did the East India Company grain political and economic control over India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

because india is populated rich country that time

Answer 2

European trading companies were attracted to India because of a number of reasons:

Trading with India was highly profitable and fruitful to the businessmen in Europe.

The European trading companies purchased goods at cheaper and sold them in Europe at the higher prices.

In Europe, the fine qualities of silk and cotton produced in India had a big market in Europe.

In Europe, Indian spices like - pepper, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon were in great demand.

The intra fights between the Indian rulers helped the European trading companies, through Divide and Rule policy, established their power in India.