What is one way the east india company asserted its authority in india? a. the company collected taxes from indian citizens. b. the company worked to stop bribery and corruption. c. the company drafted mughal soldiers into an army. d. the company shut down trading posts across the area.

The correct answer is A) The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.

One way the East India Company asserted its authority in India was in that the company collected taxes from Indian citizens.

The English East India Company was the British company that was formed to developed trade in the Indian territory. It started in December 1600 as a monopoly to dominate trade activities in India's trade of spices, cotton, saltpeter, and tea. The East India Company ended up colonizing India and influenced in all aspects of society. The company collected taxes from Indian citizens and Indian people was increasingly upset with the situation and rebellion ideas started to circulate.  

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