Question

Why did the Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India?

• A. The Portuguese did not allow the Dutch to trade in India.
• B. There was a growing interference of the Dutch government in the Company's internal affairs.
• C. The English forces made them leave India.
• D. The Dutch were eliminated by the local Indian rulers.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The English forces made them leave India.

The Dutch eliminated the Portuguese. Later, the Dutch were eliminated by the English. The Danish and the Swedish companies were unable to withstand English competition and left the Indian subcontinent. Thus, the British gradually got rid of their rival forces.