Europeans in South Asia

Rise of British

14,498 BCE

First there were only two mighty powers Marathas and Mughals they both were each other enemies then British started trading in Madras Bombay and Calcutta However they had to compete with other European power such as the Dutch and the French for sole Possession of India’s wealth The governor of the French possession in India,dupleix,was sharp enough to realise the weak successor of Mughals and their dependent allies could then employed the same plan of action to gain the rich province of Bengal