05/03/2022
The British and the French companies which had entered the Indian subcontinent in the 17th century were at war by mid 18th century . These wars are called as Anglo-French wars or Carnatic wars. These wars were also caused by the prevailing rivalry between these two nations By this time , Mughal empire had been declining and new regional kingdoms were emerging .Both the European companies utilised the weaknesses of these smaller kingdoms and dragged them also in the wars. Finally , the British East India company was victorious and French were
just reduced to keep in possession their factories and merely for the purpose of trade . The British East India company gradually defeated subsequent Indian kingdoms and established it's rule over India.
The British and the French companies which had entered the Indian subcontinent in the 17th century were at war by mid 18th century . These wars are called as...
