Early British India Trade
In the early years, the British operated from a position of relative weakness. They had to work in cooperation with local rulers and merchants.
However, India was beset by internal conflicts before the arrival of the British:
Conflicts between Mughal and Zamindar
Conflicts between Muslim and Hindu (and a variety of others).
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In the
early years, the British operated from a position of relative weakness.
They had to work in cooperation with local rulers and merchants.