How did Great Britain have so much power and influence considering how small it is? How did they manage to colonise the entirety of India so easily?

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How did Great Britain have so much power and influence considering how small it is? How did they manage to colonise the entirety of India so easily?

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I strongly recommend reading “Anarchy” by William Dalrymple. It gives a concise and approachable account of a complex history without being too academic. It addresses how Great Britain managed to colonize the Mughal (and others) Empire and thereby gained control of the world’s foremost economy. That plus “Empire of Cotton” by Sven Beckett.