European Arrival & Colonial Expansion — Mains Questions

Analyze the factors that led to the decline of the Portuguese and Dutch colonial enterprises in India, paving the way for British dominance. (250 words, 15 marks)

Critically examine the Subsidiary Alliance System and the Doctrine of Lapse as instruments of British imperial expansion in India. (250 words, 15 marks)

How did the political fragmentation of India in the 18th century facilitate the rise of the English East India Company as a dominant power? Discuss with suitable examples. (250 words, 15 marks)