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====Lack of Colonial Rivals====
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By the 1740s, the British were not the only Europeans in India. The Danes, Dutch, Portuguese and the French all had a presence in the region. These nations all have trading posts in the region and some such as the Portuguese had possession of some territories. The French had a particularly strong presence in the South of India and had a network of alliances with local rulers. However, none of their rivals was able to seriously challenge the British. The East Indian Company was able to defeat all of its rivals and become the sole and dominant power in India. They were able to do this for several reasons. <ref>Faught, p. 111.</ref> Firstly, the British were able to draw on some remarkable administrators, such as Warren Hastings and soldiers like Clive of India.
