Mughal Empire and British East India Company

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Mughal rulers

Ruled a powerful empire in India for more than 200 years before collapsing in the mid-1700s due to weak rulers.

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Collapse of the Mughal Empire

Occurred due to a lack of strong rulers, allowing Britain to turn commercial interests into political ones.

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British East India Company

Won trading rights on the fringe of the Mughal empire in the early 1600s.

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diversity

The British were able to conquer India by exploiting its __.

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fragmented

India became __ as Mughal power crumbled.

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make money

The East India Company's main goal in India was to __.