As a result of their military successes, by 1782 the British East India Company had gained
a. control over all European trade in India.
b. an army of over 110,000 men.
c. the overlordship of most of the states in the Mughal Empire.
d. enough confidence to hand over military and political affairs to the British government and to return to "trade, not war."
b
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