How did the British take over India?

Answer 1

They used the tactics of Divide and conquer and superior firepower. They got themselves invited in by dupes who were paid off, then settled in and stayed. They picked fights between the locals and came in on the side of one against the other.
Eventually they had it all.

Answer 2

Two major events in the eighteenth century changed Britain's position in India:

the Mogul Empire collapsed after being divided by internecine warfare which meant that it could not withstand foreign invasions from the north west.
England's military and economic power, especially at sea, outpaced that of her European rivals. England not only underwent the Industrial Revolution and consistently beat her European rivals but also began founding her Indian empire.


The year 1765 marks the real beginning of the British Empire in India as a territorial dominion. Clive's reforms marked a new development in the history of the East India Company. No longer was it using puppet Indian governments to beat down European rivals in competition for trade but overwhelmingly had defeated Indian forces struggling for independence of European control. The company had become a government as well as a trader. However, the Company clung to the idea that it was still only a trading company and refused to admit that it had territorial responsibilities. Huge areas of India were acquired by the Company, not by the British government. Company officials were trained to buy and sell, to run warehouses and offices and to deal with book-keeping. They were not trained to govern. The British government gradually took over from the Company the right to govern vast provinces of India.

In 1767, following the victory over the natives of Bengal, Chatham decided to claim that all Indian territory must be under the sovereignty of the Crown. It might then be leased out to the company as a favour. However, Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had committed himself to the idea that there should be bargaining between the Company and government. Chatham, angered by rebellion in the government's ranks, retired from the fray leaving Grafton to sort out the problem. In June 1767 the business was patched together.

Answer 3

They took control of India by taking dominance in the area from other European nations, taking advantage of the power struggle left from the decline of the Mugal Empire, and using their economic pressure.

After years of the East Indies Trading Company buying off Indian rulers, playing the various groups against one another, and dominating their opposition with better technology, India lost all independence.

Answer 4

They set up the East India Company (also called the John Company), which was initially supposed to be a trading company. Slowly they brought in troops and built a army to protect the trading. They fought several wars to gain a trade monoply. In the next step they made allainces with local rulers who continued to rule, but the major portions of the taxes collected went to the Company.

A key event providing the Company with the favour of Mughal emperor Jahangir was their victory over the Portuguese in the Battle of Swally in 1612. Perhaps realizing the futility of waging trade wars in remote seas, the English decided to explore their options for gaining a foothold in mainland India, with official sanction of both countries, and requested the Crown to launch a diplomatic mission. In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe was instructed by James I to visit the Mughal emperor Jahangir (who ruled over most of the subcontinent, along with Afghanistan). The purpose of this mission was to arrange for a commercial treaty which would give the Company exclusive rights to reside and build factories in Surat and other areas. In return, the Company offered to provide to the emperor goods and rarities from the European market.

More info-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_East_India_Company

Answer 5

first, it started only as a business venture, in the form of british east indies company .

they had taken over india because of a power vacuum that has occurred

Answer 6

Easily, and since '48 nothing much has happened.

Answer 7

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