Question

The English and the French fought the_______war in India to establish their monopoly in trade.
A. Anglo-French
B. Anglo English
C. French
D. Anglo Maratha

Answer 1

Hint:- During the 16th century, various European trading companies were landing in India for the purpose of trade. So the Dutch, Portuguese, England and France became the rival countries of each other, due to the competition among them for monopoly over the Trade. This led these countries to be involved in a series of bloody wars and conflicts to expand their wider market and control over the territories.

Complete step by step solution:
The English and the French fought the Anglo-French war in India to establish their monopoly in trade.
In 1664, the French established their company at Surat and Masulipatnam and the British were already there from 1600. In 1674 they founded headquarters in Pondicherry. Dupleix was the Governor of the French and he wanted to establish a French administration and imperial expansion over India. Now the French had the only rival English, after defeating them all. This resulted in three bloody wars also known as the Carnatic wars occurred between 1744 to 1763 AD. The First, second, and third Carnatic Wars were fought between them and at last, the English became successful in maintaining the Supreme Power in India. The EIC won this war in the end.

Hence, answer A is the right option.

Note: The French and England were successful in maintaining their control over India because of the lack of unity among Indian rulers. The result of these wars was that the French were failed to occupy their dominant position in front of the British, who won this war and established their control over India. The Carnatic War ended with the end of the two other wars relatable to this were the Austrian War of succession and the Seven Years War.