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Why was india colonized by the british empire?
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Why was india colonized by the british empire?

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it was viewed as its most important colony and the key to asia.
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They protected their hold on India because it was viewed as its most important colony and the key to the rest of Asia. The East India Company drove the expansion of the British Empire in Asia.
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