Robert Clive
French East India Company was created in 1664.
French West India Company was created in 1664.
French West India Company ended in 1674.
English east India company started on 31st December 1600 whereas the French east India company started in 1664.The English had their headquaters in London but the french had theirs in Paris.The English east India company was established in Surat and the French east India company was established in Pondicherry
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The British East India Company became the richest company on earth during the 18th and early 19th centuries. It played a crucial role in the British colonization of India and established a vast trade network, significantly impacting global commerce. Its wealth and influence surpassed that of other contemporary trading companies, such as the Dutch and French East India Companies.
The French East India Company.
"Robert Clive was an administrator of the company who put together an army to force the French out. Eventually the East India Company became the most influential force in India, and used this power to run the government.The company used a form of rule known as commercial colonialism. Under this system, they had power over India's foreign trade. They also used their army to determine the local rulers. They kept an army of sepoys, or Indian soldiers to help them maintain control."
The British, EIC (East India Company). The french were 2nd.
There was definitely a British, Dutch, and French.
No countries competed for the East India Company; it was British and never for sale. But other countries traded - sometimes through 'East Indies' companies of their own - with India and competed with the East India Company, such as the French, the Portuguese and the Dutch.
Joseph François Dupleix was a French governor and administrator who played a key role in expanding French influence in India during the 18th century. He was known for his diplomatic skill and successful governance of French territories, particularly in the Carnatic region. Dupleix's efforts laid the groundwork for the French colonial presence in India before ultimately being recalled to France.