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What was the main objective of the European trading companies in India?
What was the main objective of the European trading companies in India?
To earn maximum profits and attain a monopoly over trade.
What was necessary for the European trading companies to achieve their objectives?
What was necessary for the European trading companies to achieve their objectives?
To have control over the political power of the countries with which they had trade relations.
Which two European powers emerged as the major players in India by the 18th century?
Which two European powers emerged as the major players in India by the 18th century?
The British and the French.
What was the outcome of the conflicts between the English and French in India?
What was the outcome of the conflicts between the English and French in India?
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What was the ultimate goal of the European trading companies in their struggle for colonial possessions?
What was the ultimate goal of the European trading companies in their struggle for colonial possessions?
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