Anglo-French Rivalry and Annexation of Bengal
Anglo-French Rivalry and Annexation of Bengal The European two main powers at the time of colonialism were Britain and France. Who had the Colonies in the different part of the world, in different Regions. South Asia is a region where indigenous people are living. And the Mughal Empire has a strong Rule over the south Asian Sub-Continent. Anglo-French Rivalry and the thrust for power possession bring Britain into Hindustan [1] . Britishers came to Sub-continent through the Agenda of trade, not as colonizers looking to establish their hegemony in distant lands. They came as a trader to the Indian Ocean. At Medieval time many Merchants the different parts of the world such as the Arabian Peninsula, China South, and South East Asia had been trading. The first colony was made in South Asia [2] by the Portuguese, not Britishers. Portugal controls the main ports of Hindustan and Ceylon [3] and later other European powers made their hege...