Multiple choice

How did the British government initially control Indian affairs?

  1. British East India Company

  2. Viceroys and Admirals

  3. Dutch East India Company

  4. By marrying Indian princes, forming alliances

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Explanation

The British East India Company was a trading company that gradually expanded its influence and military control over India before the British government took direct control in 1858.