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How Did France Nearly Gain Control of India? - Dupleix and the Mechanism of Indian Political Intervention | Sleepy Facts About History
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In the 1740s, European trading posts on the Coromandel Coast were not yet imperial territories, but commercial enterprises deeply embedded in the local Indian economy. When the Mughal empire fragmented, regional succession disputes opened the door for European companies to become armed political participants. French Governor Joseph François Dupleix recognized that by supporting rival Indian claimants with trained sepoys, a small European force could magnify its influence and convert trade…
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