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What was the British East India Company's role in India in the 1700s-1800s

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A trading body for English merchants.

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The company eventually became involved in politics and acted as an agent of British imperialism in India from the early 1700s to the mid-1800s

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The East India Company was initially created in 1600 to serve as a trading body for English merchants, specifically to participate in the East Indian spice trade. The company eventually became involved in politics and acted as an agent of British imperialism in India from the early 1700s to the mid-1800s.
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