East India Company

East India Company

British government took control from EIC because EIC’s government was very corrupt and unjust. Officers were exploiting Indians wealth and distorting the image of the British nation. EIC officers were acting like looters instead of behaving like conquerors so it was important to take control from them to redevelop the dignified image of the British, that is why government took over control of the sub-continent and introduced proper system and set public welfare rules to run the government.

India was a huge country with a large and profitable economy. It was very beneficial for the British government to take control of such large finances in their hands and get direct benefit of Indian wealth and treasure to benefit their whole country instead of just some traders or just one country. EIC traders who had recently got the control of such a big wealth were also showing some Rebellion which was important to check that is why British took over control from the company.

It was the era of colonization; British government policies, armies and empire were all diverted/directed towards the expansion. There were a lot of colonies under the British government and an international competition of England and Russia was also going on. There was a chance that if British government could not take over this country. EIC armies were fighting successfully against the local rulers but could not be so successful against the disciplined and well equipped Russian armies. That is why British sent its trained officers and took over control from EIC.


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  1. UnknownJuly 8, 2020 at 1:48 PM

    The British government thought the EIC was being cruel and corrupt and so they took control of the company before they distorted Englands image.And the British had taken control of so much wealth in the subcontinent./Hamza Naqvi

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  2. UnknownJuly 12, 2020 at 4:05 PM

    EIC was being very unfair and destructive. The British realized this and confiscated affairs from them. They didn't want to disturb the leace of the sub-continent.
    ~HN

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