How did the British East India Company eventually become the ruler of India? What tactics did they adopt to expand their empire?

How did the British East India Company eventually become the ruler of

1.	How did the British East India Company eventually become the ruler of India? What tactics did they adopt to expand their empire?
Answer» The British came to India as traders. Their chief motive was to make a fortune. But they needed political power to carry on their trade. They imposed heavy taxes on the peasants. The Indian goods lost their demand because the market was flooded with imported English goods. There was no import duty on goods brought in from England. The British, in this way, ruined the skilled Indians. They dethroned the Indian rulers and took advantage; of their rivalries. Slowly and steadily they spread their empire all over India.