When British merchants arrived in India in the eighteenth century
a. peace had recently been made among the Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh populations.
b. the Muslim emperor had been waging a holy war that seriously fragmented India.
c. India had been stable and peaceful for centuries despite its religious and social divisions.
d. the Hindu princes were waging an aggressive campaign against the Muslims.
e. southern India was in near revolt against the north.
b
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a. true b. false