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                                                How did the English traders emerge as most successful commercial and political power of the subcontinent?          

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(i) In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, European countries were in search of spices and textiles.

(ii) These commodities had become very popular both in Europe and West Asia.

(iii) The English, Dutch and French formed East India Companies to expand their commercial activities in the East.

(iv) Great Indian traders like Mullah Abdul Ghaffur and Virji Vora owned a large number of ships.

(v) In the beginning, they competed rigidly with them.

(vi) The European companies used their naval power to gain control of the sea trade and forced the Indian traders to work as their agents.

(vii) Eventually, the English emerged as the most successful commercial and political power in the subcontinent.