Which of the following statements best describes the “British East India Company ?”

Cultural and Literary in Modernity 24/09/2024

A. The British East India Company was originally a group of London businessmen engaged in importing spices from South Asia.
B. The British East India Company first entered South Asia as importers of British Tea.
C. The British East India Company was essentially a covert British army.
D. Both A and B

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