How did the East India Company subdue the Indian princes?

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The East India Company subdued the Indian princes through their policy of 'divide and rule'. First they extended support to the Indian Kings and later took over their kingdom. The Indian princes who were constantly at war with each other, called the English merchants to help them in their fights. The rivalries helped the East India Company subdue the Indian princes one by one.

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